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 | |
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| Argued January 7, 2008 Decided June 16, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Samson Taiwo Dada, Petitioner v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General |
| Docket no. | 06-1181 |
| Citations | 554 U.S. 1 (more) 128 S. Ct. 2307; 171 L. Ed. 2d 178 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 207 F. App'x 425 (5th Cir. 2006); cert. granted, 551 U.S. 1188 (2007). |
| Subsequent | 288 F. App'x 981 (5th Cir. 2008) |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Roberts, Thomas |
| Dissent | Alito |
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
References
- "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". New York Times. June 17, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- "Dada v. Mukasey (06-1181)". Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008).
External links
- Text of Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion) (archived)