Kestutis Zadvydas v. Christine G. Davis and Immigration and Naturalization Service
533 U.S. 678 · Decided June 28, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kestutis Zadvydas v. Christine G. Davis and Immigration and Naturalization Service was decided on June 28, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 533 U.S. 678 · 121 S. Ct. 2491 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 653 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4912
- Docket number
- 99-7791
- Decided
- June 28, 2001
- Argued
- February 21, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Kestutis Zadvydas v. Christine G. Davis and Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-087, docket 2000-087-01.
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