United States v. Juan Resendiz-Ponce
549 U.S. 102 · Decided January 19, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Juan Resendiz-Ponce was decided on January 19, 2007 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, immigration” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 102 · 127 S. Ct. 782 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 591 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 1004
- Docket number
- 05-998
- Decided
- January 19, 2007
- Argued
- October 10, 2006
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1326
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Juan Resendiz-Ponce
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-007, docket 2006-007-01.
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