Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Decided June 7, 2021. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 20-315 · 593 U.S. 409 (2021) · Cited 62 times
Holding
An individual who entered the United States unlawfully is not eligible to become a lawful permanent resident under 8 U.S.C. §1255 even if the United States has granted the individual temporary protected status.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
- John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Clarence Thomas
- Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elena Kagan · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Amy Coney Barrett
- Stephen G. Breyer
“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 v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
Official text
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