Niz-Chavez v. Garland
Decided April 29, 2021. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 19-863 · 593 U.S. 155 (2021) · Cited 168 times
Holding
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 6
- Clarence Thomas
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan
- Neil M. Gorsuch · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Stephen G. Breyer
Dissenting · 3
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Brett M. Kavanaugh · 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).
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.
- United States National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of America, Inc. · 508 U.S. 439 (1993)
- Lamie v. United States Trustee · 540 U.S. 526 (2004)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- McBoyle v. United States · 283 U.S. 25 (1931)
- Burgess v. United States · 553 U.S. 124 (2008)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi · 604 U.S. 712 (2025)
- Campos-Chaves v. Garland · 602 U.S. 447 (2024)
- Feliciano v. Department Of Transportation · 605 U.S. 38 (2025)
Official text
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