Panagis Vartelas v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
566 U.S. 257 · Decided March 28, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Panagis Vartelas v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. was decided on March 28, 2012 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, permanent residence” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 257 · 132 S. Ct. 1479 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 473 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2540
- Docket number
- 10-1211
- Decided
- March 28, 2012
- Argued
- January 18, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, permanent residence
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 110 Stat 3009
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Panagis Vartelas, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-042, docket 2011-042-01.
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