Tuan Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
533 U.S. 53 · Decided June 11, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tuan Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service was decided on June 11, 2001 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sex discrimination (excluding employment)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 533 U.S. 53 · 121 S. Ct. 2053 · 150 L. Ed. 2d 115 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4340
- Docket number
- 99-2071
- Decided
- June 11, 2001
- Argued
- January 9, 2001
- 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
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Sex discrimination (excluding employment)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent |
Full case caption
Tuan Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-070, docket 2000-070-01.
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