Adrian Moncrieffe v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
569 U.S. 184 · Decided April 23, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Adrian Moncrieffe v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. was decided on April 23, 2013 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 184 · 133 S. Ct. 1678 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 727 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 3313
- Docket number
- 11-702
- Decided
- April 23, 2013
- Argued
- October 10, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Adrian Moncrieffe, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-038, docket 2012-038-01.
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