Niz-Chavez v. Garland

141 S. Ct. 1474 · Decided April 29, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Niz-Chavez v. Garland was decided on April 29, 2021 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 19-863

Case details

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Full case caption

Niz-Chavez v. Garland, Attorney General

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-017, docket 2020-017-01.

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