Patel v. Garland

142 S. Ct. 1614 · Decided May 16, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Patel v. Garland was decided on May 16, 2022 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” 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 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-979

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Patel v. Garland

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-023, docket 2021-023-01.

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