Sessions v. Morales-Santana

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:argued_on April 19, 2017
gptkbp:case_analysis Examined the implications of citizenship laws
gptkbp:case_number 16-1436
A landmark case on citizenship rights.
Appealed from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
gptkbp:case_outcome Reversed lower court decision
5-3 ruling
Influenced immigration reform discussions
gptkbp:case_significance Highlighted issues of gender bias in law
gptkbp:case_types Constitutional law case
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_District_Court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:docket_number 16-1436
gptkbp:effective_date June 12, 2017
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sessions v. Morales-Santana
gptkbp:impact gptkb:immigration
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Jeff_Sessions
gptkb:Luis_Morales-Santana
gptkbp:is_cited_in 137 S. Ct. 1678 (2017)
gptkbp:judicial_review Struck down discriminatory practices
Constitutionality of immigration laws
gptkbp:legal_context U. S. citizenship laws
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Influenced future citizenship cases
Reaffirmed equal protection under the law
gptkbp:legal_issue Discrimination based on gender
Citizenship rights
gptkbp:legal_outcome Expanded citizenship rights
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkbp:oral_arguments_heard gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:outcome Court ruled in favor of Morales-Santana
gptkbp:precedent Equal treatment in citizenship applications
Established legal standards for citizenship rights
Gender discrimination in citizenship laws
Set precedent for gender equality in citizenship
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:public_reaction Mixed reactions from advocacy groups
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Miller_v._Albright
gptkb:Rogers_v._Bellei
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act
gptkbp:significance Clarified citizenship rights for children of U. S. citizens
Addressed gender-based distinctions in citizenship laws
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jefferson_Beauregard_Sessions_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5