Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Fredy Orlando Ventura
537 U.S. 12 · Decided November 4, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Fredy Orlando Ventura was decided on November 4, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 537 U.S. 12 · 123 S. Ct. 353 · 154 L. Ed. 2d 272 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 8313
- Docket number
- 02-29
- Decided
- November 4, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Fredy Orlando Ventura
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-003, docket 2002-003-01.
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