Deboris Calcano-Martinez, et al. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Decided June 25, 2001. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 00-1011 · 533 U.S. 348 (2001) · Cited 204 times
Holding
The Second Circuit lacked jurisdiction to hear the petitions for direct review, but petitioners can proceed with their habeas petitions if they wish to obtain relief.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 4
- Antonin Scalia · filed a dissenting opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Sandra Day O'Connor · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
“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.
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Jae Lee v. United States · 582 U.S. 357 (2017)
- Nasrallah v. Barr · 590 U.S. 573 (2020)
- Padilla v. Kentucky · 559 U.S. 356 (2010)
- Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 543 U.S. 335 (2005)
- Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi · 604 U.S. 712 (2025)
Official text
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