Dada v. Mukasey

Dada v. Mukasey

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
Citations

554 U.S. 1 (more)

Court membership
Case opinions
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]

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.

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

Further reading

Greenhouse, Linda (June 14, 2008). "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". The New York Times. 

References

  1. "Court to Hear Challenge From Muslims Held After 9/11". New York Times. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "Dada v. Mukasey (06-1181)". Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. "DADA v. MUKASEY" (PDF). US Supreme Court. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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