Supreme Court of the United States
Dada v. Mukasey
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 16, 2008
- Case
- Dada v. Mukasey
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. We decide in this case whether an alien who has requested and been granted voluntary departure from the United States, a form of discretionary relief that avoids certain statutory penalties, must adhere to that election and depart within the time prescribed, even if doing so causes the alien to forgo a ruling on a…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Anthony McLeod Kennedy | June 16, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 16, 2008 |