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Bouarfa v. Mayorkas

604 U.S. 6 · Decided December 10, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Bouarfa v. Mayorkas was decided on December 10, 2024 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
604 U.S. 6 · 145 S. Ct. 24 · 220 L. Ed. 2d 246 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 5025
Docket number
23-583
Decided
December 10, 2024
Argued
October 15, 2024
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Immigration and Nationality statutes
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Bouarfa v. Mayorkas

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-001, docket 2024-001-01.

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