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Pereida v. Wilkinson

141 S. Ct. 754 · Decided March 4, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Pereida v. Wilkinson was decided on March 4, 2021 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch 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
141 S. Ct. 754 · 209 L. Ed. 2d 47 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 1278
Docket number
19-438
Decided
March 4, 2021
Argued
October 14, 2020
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–3
Majority opinion
Neil M. Gorsuch
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
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

Did not participate: Amy Coney Barrett.

Full case caption

Pereida v. Wilkinson

SCDB identifiers: case 2020-010, docket 2020-010-01.

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