Brownell v. Tom We Shung

352 U.S. 180 · Decided December 17, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Brownell v. Tom We Shung was decided on December 17, 1956 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Brownell, Attorney General, v. Tom We Shung

SCDB identifiers: case 1956-017, docket 1956-017-01.

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