Chaunt v. United States

364 U.S. 350 · Decided November 14, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Chaunt v. United States was decided on November 14, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas 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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Chaunt v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1960-006, docket 1960-006-01.

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