Ruben Flores-Villar v. United States
564 U.S. 210 · Decided June 13, 2011 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ruben Flores-Villar v. United States was decided on June 13, 2011 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, citizenship” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 564 U.S. 210 · 131 S. Ct. 2312 · 180 L. Ed. 2d 222 · 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4378
- Docket number
- 09-5801
- Decided
- June 13, 2011
- Argued
- November 10, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, citizenship
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: Elena Kagan.
Full case caption
Ruben Flores-Villar, Petitioner v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2010-061, docket 2010-061-01.
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