Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jose_Ernesto_Medellin_v._Texas

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Medellin_v._Texas
gptkbp:arguedDate	October 10, 2007
gptkbp:category	Death penalty case International law case Treaty law case
gptkbp:citation	552 U.S. 491 Subsequent U.S. cases on treaty enforcement
gptkbp:concurringOpinionBy	gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens
gptkbp:date	March 25, 2008
gptkbp:decision	6-3 decision
gptkbp:decisionEffect	Limited the domestic enforceability of international court decisions
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy	gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:David_Souter gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens gptkb:Stephen_Breyer
gptkbp:docketNumber	No. 06-984
gptkbp:heldBy	The President does not have the authority to unilaterally enforce international treaties in state courts ICJ decisions are not directly enforceable federal law in the U.S. without Congressional legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Jose Ernesto Medellin v. Texas
gptkbp:involvedCountry	gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involvedIn	gptkb:Vienna_Convention_on_Consular_Relations
gptkbp:involvedState	gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:judge	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legalIssue	Presidential authority to enforce international treaties Enforceability of International Court of Justice decisions in U.S. courts
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy	gptkb:John_G._Roberts,_Jr.
gptkbp:petitioner	gptkb:Jose_Ernesto_Medellin
gptkbp:predecessor	Enforcement of international judgments in U.S. law
gptkbp:relatedTo	Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America)
gptkbp:response	gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:Criminal_procedure gptkb:Federalism International treaties Presidential powers
gptkbp:website	https://www.oyez.org/cases/2007/06-984
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Medellin_v._Texas
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7