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Department of State v. Muñoz

144 S. Ct. 1812 · Decided June 21, 2024 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Department of State v. Muñoz was decided on June 21, 2024 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
144 S. Ct. 1812 · 2024 L. Ed. 2d 2716 · 2024 U.S. LEXIS 2716
Docket number
23-334
Decided
June 21, 2024
Argued
April 23, 2024
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
6–3
Majority opinion
Amy Coney Barrett
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Civil Rights
Legal provision
Fifth Amendment (due process)
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasMajority
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Majority
Justice Sonia SotomayorDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Elena KaganDissent
Justice Neil M. GorsuchSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Brett M. KavanaughMajority
Justice Amy Coney BarrettMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Ketanji Brown JacksonDissent

Full case caption

Department of State v. Muñoz

SCDB identifiers: case 2023-058, docket 2023-058-01.

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