Hyun v. Landon
350 U.S. 990 · Decided March 26, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hyun v. Landon was decided on March 26, 1956 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 990 · 76 S. Ct. 541 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 856 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1205
- Docket number
- 201
- Decided
- March 26, 1956
- Argued
- March 5, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Hyun v. Landon, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-106, docket 1955-106-01.
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