Keyse G. Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
543 U.S. 335 · Decided January 12, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keyse G. Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was decided on January 12, 2005 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 543 U.S. 335 · 125 S. Ct. 694 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 708 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 626
- Docket number
- 03-674
- Decided
- January 12, 2005
- Argued
- October 12, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1231
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Keyse G. Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-015, docket 2004-015-01.
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