Garland v. Gonzalez

Decided June 13, 2022. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-322 · 596 U.S. 543 (2022) · Cited 65 times

Holding

Title 8 U. S. C. §1252(f)(1)—which generally strips lower courts of “jurisdiction or authority” to “enjoin or restrain the operation of ” certain provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act—deprived the District Courts of jurisdiction in these cases to entertain respondents’ requests for class-wide injunctive relief.

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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.

• Nken v. Holder · 556 U.S. 418 (2009)
• Reno v. American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee · 525 U.S. 471 (1999)
• Califano v. Yamasaki · 442 U.S. 682 (1979)
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes · 564 U.S. 338 (2011)
• McQuiggin v. Perkins · 569 U.S. 383 (2013)
• Holland v. Florida · 560 U.S. 631 (2010)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Duncan v. Walker · 533 U.S. 167 (2001)
• Brendlin v. California · 551 U.S. 249 (2007)
• Demore v. Kim · 538 U.S. 510 (2003)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Webster v. Doe · 486 U.S. 592 (1988)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• Jeffers v. United States · 432 U.S. 137 (1977)
• Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P.A. v. Allstate Insurance Co. · 559 U.S. 393 (2010)
• California v. Grace Brethren Church · 457 U.S. 393 (1982)
• Merck & Co. v. Reynolds · 559 U.S. 633 (2010)
• Powerex Corp. v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc. · 551 U.S. 224 (2007)
• Maracich v. Spears · 570 U.S. 48 (2013)
• Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc. · 562 U.S. 397 (2011)
• Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. Willard · 220 U.S. 413 (1911)

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