Alexander Vasquez v. United States.
566 U.S. 376 · Decided April 2, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Alexander Vasquez v. United States. was decided on April 2, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 376 · 132 S. Ct. 1532 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 610 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2543
- Docket number
- 11-199
- Decided
- April 2, 2012
- Argued
- March 21, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | 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 | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Alexander Vasquez, Petitioner v. United States.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-044, docket 2011-044-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “No merits, writ improvidently granted”
- First American Financial Corporation v. Denise P. Edwards
- Jose Tolentino v. New York
- Jonathan Edward Boyer v. Louisiana
- Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Mayola Williams
- Edward Nathaniel Bell v. Loretta K. Kelly
- Duncan v. Owens
Same Term, same area (Judicial Power)
- Rafael Arriaza Gonzales v. Rick Thaler
- Monroe Ace Setser v. United States
- Kouichi Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd.
- Elgin v. Department of Treasury
- Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak
- First American Financial Corporation v. Denise P. Edwards
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error