Blanche v. Lau
Decided June 23, 2026. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 25-429 · 609 U.S. ___ (2026)
Holding
The Immigration and Nationality Act does not require a border officer to have clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before deeming the resident an applicant for admission.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett
Dissenting · 3
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan
- Ketanji Brown Jackson · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. The lineup is the syllabus’s disposition of who wrote and joined each opinion. Source: the opinion’s syllabus (supremecourt.gov).
Official text
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