Supreme Court of the United States
Medellin v. Texas
This writing
- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- March 25, 2008
- Case
- Medellin v. Texas
- Case status
- Decided
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*538Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Souter and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting. The Constitution’s Supremacy Clause provides that “all Treaties .. . which shall be made ... under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | John G. Roberts Jr. | March 25, 2008 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | March 25, 2008 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | March 25, 2008 |