Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Assibi Abudu
485 U.S. 94 · Decided March 1, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Assibi Abudu was decided on March 1, 1988 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 485 U.S. 94 · 108 S. Ct. 904 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 90 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1066
- Docket number
- 86-1128
- Decided
- March 1, 1988
- Argued
- December 1, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Assibi Abudu
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-040, docket 1987-040-01.
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