The Federal government has exclusive authority to regulate immigration policy and enforcement, the state of Arizona contends that federal law does not preempt. S.B. 1070.
Do the federal immigration laws preclude Arizona’s efforts at cooperative law enforcement and preempt the four provisions of S.B. 1070 on their face?
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. 5-3, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 25, 2012. Justice Scalia, Thomas, and Alito each filed opinions concurring in part and dissenting in part. (Kagan, J., recused)
The court unanimously sustained the best-known part of the law, which requires state law enforcement officials to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest if there is reason to suspect
Do the federal immigration laws preclude Arizona’s efforts at cooperative law enforcement and preempt the four provisions of S.B. 1070 on their face?
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. 5-3, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 25, 2012. Justice Scalia, Thomas, and Alito each filed opinions concurring in part and dissenting in part. (Kagan, J., recused)
The court unanimously sustained the best-known part of the law, which requires state law enforcement officials to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest if there is reason to suspect