Ceballos v. Shaughnessy
352 U.S. 599 · Decided March 11, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ceballos v. Shaughnessy was decided on March 11, 1957 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 599 · 77 S. Ct. 545 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 583 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1205
- Docket number
- 71
- Decided
- March 11, 1957
- Argued
- January 16, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ceballos (Y Arboleda) v. Shaughnessy, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-051, docket 1956-051-01.
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