Mellouli v. Lynch
2015 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mellouli v. Lynch, 575 U.S. 798 (2015) is a Supreme Court of the United States ruling which reversed the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on the matter of whether Tunisian national Moones Mellouli should be deported after being convicted for driving under the influence.
Quick Facts Mellouli v. Lynch, Argued January 14, 2015 Decided June 1, 2015 ...
Mellouli v. Lynch | |
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Argued January 14, 2015 Decided June 1, 2015 | |
Full case name | Moones Mellouli, Petitioner v. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General |
Docket no. | 13-1034 |
Citations | 575 U.S. 798 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
Holding | |
The court held that a drug conviction under state law triggers deportation only if the crime falls within a category of deportable offenses defined by federal law. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagen |
Dissent | Thomas, joined by Alito |
Laws applied | |
Immigration and Nationality Act Controlled Substances Act |
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