Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
392 U.S. 206 · Decided June 10, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigration and Naturalization Service was decided on June 10, 1968 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II 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
- 392 U.S. 206 · 88 S. Ct. 1970 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1037 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1348
- Docket number
- 638
- Decided
- June 10, 1968
- Argued
- May 2, 1968
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-163, docket 1967-163-01.
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