Dada v. Mukasey

Decided June 16, 2008. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 06-1181 · 554 U.S. 1 (2008) · Cited 332 times

Holding

An alien must be permitted an opportunity to withdraw a motion for voluntary departure, provided the request is made before expiration of the departure period.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · 480 U.S. 421 (1987)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. Cyr · 533 U.S. 289 (2001)
• Stone v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 514 U.S. 386 (1995)
• Thomas Jefferson University v. Shalala · 512 U.S. 504 (1994)
• United States v. Wilson · 503 U.S. 329 (1992)
• Crandon v. United States · 494 U.S. 152 (1990)
• Smiley v. Citibank (South Dakota), N. A. · 517 U.S. 735 (1996)
• Kokoszka v. Belford · 417 U.S. 642 (1974)
• Gozlon-Peretz v. United States · 498 U.S. 395 (1991)
• United States v. Brockamp · 519 U.S. 347 (1997)
• Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services v. Blumer · 534 U.S. 473 (2002)
• Costello v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 376 U.S. 120 (1964)
• United States v. Heirs of Boisdoré · 49 U.S. 113 (1849)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Kucana v. Holder · 558 U.S. 233 (2010)
• Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi · 604 U.S. 712 (2025)
• Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr · 589 U.S. 221 (2020)
• Reyes Mata v. Lynch · 576 U.S. 143 (2015)
• Nken v. Holder · 556 U.S. 418 (2009)
• Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, L.P.A. · 559 U.S. 573 (2010)
• Santos-Zacaria v. Garland · 598 U.S. 411 (2023)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)

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