Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions

137 S. Ct. 1562 · Decided May 30, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions was decided on May 30, 2017 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-047, docket 2016-047-01.

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