Dada v. Mukasey
| Dada v. Mukasey | |
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| Argued January 7, 2008 Decided June 16, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Samson Taiwo Dada, Petitioner v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General |
| Docket nos. | 06-1181 |
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| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Roberts, Thomas |
| Dissent | Alito |
Dada v. Mukasey, 554 U.S. 1 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case involving deportation procedures.[1]
Background
Samson T. Dada was a citizen of Nigeria who had married an American citizen. When immigration officials tried to deport him for overstaying his visa, he appealed, claiming his marriage entitled him to remain in the United States.[2] The Court ruled, in a 5-4 decision, that complying with a deportation order did not strip an immigrant of the right to appeal that deportation order.
Opinion of the Court
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices John Paul Stevens, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen G. Breyer. Justice Antonin Scalia was joined by Justices John G. Roberts Jr. and Clarence Thomas in the dissent. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote a separate dissent.[3]
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 554
- 2007 term opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States
Further reading
- Greenhouse, Linda (June 14, 2008). "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". The New York Times.
References
- ↑ "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". New York Times. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "Dada v. Mukasey (06-1181)". Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ↑ "DADA v. MUKASEY" (PDF). US Supreme Court. Retrieved 11 December 2015.