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Biden v. Texas

142 S. Ct. 2528 · Decided June 30, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Biden v. Texas was decided on June 30, 2022 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
142 S. Ct. 2528 · 213 L. Ed. 2d 956 · 2022 U.S. LEXIS 3269
Docket number
21-954
Decided
June 30, 2022
Argued
April 26, 2022
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
5–4
Majority opinion
John G. Roberts Jr.
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

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasDissent
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.MajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.DissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajority
Justice Neil M. GorsuchDissent
Justice Brett M. KavanaughConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Amy Coney BarrettDissentWrote an opinion

Full case caption

Biden v. Texas

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-069, docket 2021-069-01.

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