Sessions v. Morales-Santana

137 S. Ct. 1678 · Decided June 12, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Sessions v. Morales-Santana was decided on June 12, 2017 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, citizenship” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Sessions, Att'y Gen. v. Morales-Santana

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-015, docket 2016-015-01.

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