Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
Decided June 13, 2022. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 19-896 · 596 U.S. 573 (2022) · Cited 85 times
Holding
Title 8 U. S. C. §1231(a)(6) does not require the Government to provide noncitizens detained for six months with bond hearings in which the Government bears the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that a noncitizen poses a flight risk or a danger to the community.
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How the Justices voted
Majority · 8
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas · filed a concurring opinion
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Sonia Sotomayor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Elena Kagan
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett
Concurring in part, dissenting in part · 1
- Stephen G. Breyer · filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part
“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).
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.
- Zadvydas v. Davis · 533 U.S. 678 (2001)
- Cutter v. Wilkinson · 544 U.S. 709 (2005)
- Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 435 U.S. 519 (1978)
- Clark v. Martinez · 543 U.S. 371 (2005)
- Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Thurston · 469 U.S. 111 (1985)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
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- Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi · 604 U.S. 712 (2025)
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