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Dep't of Def. v. Am. Civil Liberties Union

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 30, 2009
558 U.S. 1042 (2009)

Summary

noting intervening change in federal law

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Opinion

No. 09–160.

2009-11-30

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al., petitioners, v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, et al.


Case below, 543 F.3d 59.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Section 565 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010, and the certification by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to that provision.

Justice SOTOMAYOR took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.


Summaries of

Dep't of Def. v. Am. Civil Liberties Union

Supreme Court of the United States
Nov 30, 2009
558 U.S. 1042 (2009)

noting intervening change in federal law

Summary of this case from Democratic Party of Wis. v. Wis. Dep't of Justice
Case details for

Dep't of Def. v. Am. Civil Liberties Union

Case Details

Full title:DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, et al., petitioners, v. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Nov 30, 2009

Citations

558 U.S. 1042 (2009)
130 S. Ct. 777
175 L. Ed. 2d 508
78 U.S.L.W. 3310

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