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Date Decision
May 26, 2011
Date Argument
December 08, 2010
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
131 S. Ct. 1968 2011 U.S. LEXIS 4018
179 L. Ed. 2d 1031
Docket
09-115
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Arizona U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Petitioner
professional organization, business, or person
Respondent
governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
Arizona
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)
FEDERALISM
Federal Pre-emption Of State Legislation Or Regulation. Cf. State Regulation Of Business. Rarely Involves Union Activity. Does Not Involve Constitutional Interpretation Unless The Court Says It Does.
FEDERAL STATUTE
Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended
Vote Coalition
5 - 3
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
justice did not participate
Kagan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
State Or Local Government Regulation, Especially Of Business (cf. Federal Pre-emption Of State Court Jurisdiction, Federal Pre-emption Of State Legislation Or Regulation)
