Bindczyck v. Finucane

342 U.S. 76 · Decided November 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Bindczyck v. Finucane was decided on November 26, 1951 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, loss of citizenship or denaturalization” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, Sherman Minton.

Full case caption

Bindczyck v. Finucane, Chairman of the Board of Immigration Appeals, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1951-010, docket 1951-010-01.

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