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United States v. Texas

579 U.S. 547 · Decided June 23, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

United States v. Texas was decided on June 23, 2016 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, permanent residence” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
579 U.S. 547 · 136 S. Ct. 2271 · 195 L. Ed. 2d 638 · 2016 U.S. LEXIS 4057
Docket number
15-674
Decided
June 23, 2016
Argued
April 18, 2016
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Equally divided vote
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
4–4
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Civil Rights
Type of law
No legal provision
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Anthony M. KennedyEqually divided vote
Justice Clarence ThomasEqually divided vote
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgEqually divided vote
Justice Stephen G. BreyerEqually divided vote
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Equally divided vote
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Equally divided vote
Justice Sonia SotomayorEqually divided vote
Justice Elena KaganEqually divided vote

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United States v. Texas

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-065, docket 2015-065-01.

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