Eric H. Holder, Jr. v. Humanitarian Law Project
561 U.S. 1 · Decided June 21, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Eric H. Holder, Jr. v. Humanitarian Law Project was decided on June 21, 2010 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Internal security legislation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 561 U.S. 1 · 130 S. Ct. 2705 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 355 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 5252
- Docket number
- 08-1498
- Decided
- June 21, 2010
- Argued
- February 23, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Internal security legislation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. v. Humanitarian Law Project et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-077, docket 2009-077-01.
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