Dada v. Mukasey

Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case involving deportation procedures.[1]

Dada v. Mukasey
Argued January 7, 2008
Decided June 16, 2008
Full case nameSamson Taiwo Dada, Petitioner v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General
Docket no.06-1181
Citations554 U.S. 1 (more)
128 S. Ct. 2307; 171 L. Ed. 2d 178
Case history
Prior207 F. App'x 425 (5th Cir. 2006); cert. granted, 551 U.S. 1188 (2007).
Subsequent288 F. App'x 981 (5th Cir. 2008)
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy · David Souter
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Case opinions
MajorityKennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer
DissentScalia, joined by Roberts, Thomas
DissentAlito

Background

Samson T. Dada was a citizen of Nigeria who had married an American citizen. When immigration officials tried to deport him for overstaying his visa, he appealed, claiming his marriage entitled him to remain in the United States.[2] The Court ruled, in a 5–4 decision, that complying with a deportation order did not strip an immigrant of the right to appeal that deportation order.

Opinion of the Court

Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer. Justice Antonin Scalia was joined by Justices John Roberts and Clarence Thomas in his dissent. Justice Samuel Alito wrote a separate dissent.[3]

See also

Further reading

  • Greenhouse, Linda (June 14, 2008). "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". The New York Times.

References

  1. "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". New York Times. June 17, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. "Dada v. Mukasey (06-1181)". Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008).


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