Arizona v. United States

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Arizona v. United States is a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited state authority over immigration enforcement by affirming broad federal power in this area.

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instanceOf United States Supreme Court case
federal court case
areaOfLaw administrative law
constitutional law
arguedDate 2012-04-25
citation 567 U.S. 387
concurrenceInPartAndDissentInPartBy Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Samuel A. Alito Jr.
surface form: Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
constitutionalProvisionInvolved Article VI
surface form: Article VI of the United States Constitution

Supremacy Clause
country United States of America
surface form: United States
court Supreme Court of the United States
decisionDate 2012-06-25
docketNumber 11-182
fullName Arizona v. United States self-link
holding Federal law preempts several provisions of Arizona S.B. 1070 regulating immigration enforcement.
Section 2(B) of S.B. 1070, requiring officers to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigration status during lawful stops, is not facially preempted.
Section 3 of S.B. 1070, creating a state crime for failure to carry federal registration documents, is preempted.
Section 5(C) of S.B. 1070, criminalizing unauthorized aliens seeking or engaging in work, is preempted.
Section 6 of S.B. 1070, authorizing warrantless arrests based on possible removability, is preempted.
States may not enact or enforce immigration policies that conflict with federal immigration law.
impact Limited state authority to create independent immigration enforcement schemes.
Reinforced federal primacy in immigration enforcement policy.
joinedMajority John G. Roberts Jr.
surface form: John G. Roberts, Jr.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sonia Sotomayor
Stephen G. Breyer
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
justiceNotParticipating Elena Kagan
keyPrinciple State laws are preempted when they conflict with the federal regulatory scheme on immigration.
The federal government has broad, dominant authority over immigration and alien status.
legalSubject federal preemption
federalism
immigration law
lowerCourtDisposition Affirmed in part and reversed in part
majorityOpinionBy Anthony M. Kennedy
originatingCourt United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
petitioner U.S. state of Arizona
surface form: State of Arizona
popularNameOfLawAtIssue Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act
relatedCase De Canas v. Bica
Hines v. Davidowitz
relatedConcept conflict preemption
field preemption
reporter United States Reports
respondent United States of America
surface form: United States
stateLawAtIssue Arizona v. United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arizona Senate Bill 1070
volume 567
vote 5-3
yearDecided 2012

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Supremacy Clause interpretedInCase Arizona v. United States
Arizona v. United States fullName Arizona v. United States self-link
Arizona v. United States stateLawAtIssue Arizona v. United States self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Arizona Senate Bill 1070
Hines v. Davidowitz appliedIn Arizona v. United States
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act alsoKnownAs Arizona v. United States
this entity surface form: Arizona SB 1070
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act legalChallenge Arizona v. United States
this entity surface form: United States v. Arizona
De Canas v. Bica relatedCase Arizona v. United States
October Term 2012 includesCase Arizona v. United States
this entity surface form: Arizona v. United States (post-remand proceedings)
SB 1070 subjectOfCase Arizona v. United States
Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting relatedCase Arizona v. United States
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. notableCase Arizona v. United States
subject surface form: Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
October Term 2011 heardCase Arizona v. United States