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ArchiveSCOTUS25-429June 23, 2026publ. June 23, 2026English

Blanche v. Lau

Supreme Court of the United States · October Term 2025

Held for Blanche (6–3)Fallausgang

Rohwert: majority opinion · Blanche · The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not require a border officer to possess clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before treating that resident as an applicant for admission rather than someone already admitted to the country.

Hintergrund

Supreme Court of the United States, October Term 2025 decided June 23, 2026 in “Blanche v. Lau”. Published June 23, 2026. English.

Amtliche Begründung

Kurzbegründung aus der Quelle, wenn hinterlegt.

A case in which the Court held that the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not require a border officer to possess clear and convincing evidence that a lawful permanent resident has committed a crime involving moral turpitude before treating that resident as an applicant for admission rather than someone already admitted to the country.

Votes

Structured Yes/No from Oyez decisions[].votes — not inferred from a syllabus.

6–3 · majority / minority

  • John G. Roberts, Jr.ChiefYes
  • Clarence ThomasmajorityYes
  • Samuel A. Alito, Jr.Yes
  • Sonia SotomayorNo
  • Elena KaganNo
  • Neil GorsuchYes
  • Brett M. KavanaughYes
  • Amy Coney BarrettYes
  • Ketanji Brown JacksondissentNo

Einordnung

Holding, not a citizen poll.

The bar is the case-level holding. Individual Yes/No come from structured Oyez votes, not from syllabus NLP.

  • English
  • publ. June 23, 2026
  • 6–3
  • Oyez

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