Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio
573 U.S. 41 · Decided June 9, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio was decided on June 9, 2014 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, permanent residence” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 41 · 134 S. Ct. 2191 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 98 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 3991
- Docket number
- 12-930
- Decided
- June 9, 2014
- Argued
- December 10, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, permanent residence
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Child Status Protection Act 116 STAT 927
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Scialabba v. Cuellar de Osorio
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-056, docket 2013-056-01.
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- Madigan v. Levin
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