The lineup of Justices in this case was rather unusual. The lead opinion (in favor of the Immigration Bureau and against the immigrants) was written by Kagan and joined by Kennedy and Ginsburg (only). Chief Justice Roberts, in an opinion joined only by Scalia, reached the same result for a different reason. Sotomayor dissented (in favor of the immigrants) in an opinion joined only by Breyer and Thomas. Alito also dissented, in a separate opinion joined by nobody else. So the 5-4 decision is actually 3-2-3-1, and you had “liberal” and “conservative” justices on both sides (Kagan, Ginsburg and Scalia for the immigrants; Sotomayor, Breyer, Thomas and Alito against).
Thank you. That is the information I was looking for. It makes it even more devastating to the “WISE LATINA” to be so criticized by Kagan, while Scalia is with her on the law.
Rather unusual? Man, that is the weirdest lineup to say the least.
Sotomayor and Thomas on the same side??? Hmmm.
And a rare moment when Scalia and Thomas reach a different conclusion.
Wow.
As confusing as “who’s on first ...”