Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad
429 U.S. 24 · Decided November 1, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad was decided on November 1, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, permanent residence” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 24 · 97 S. Ct. 200 · 50 L. Ed. 2d 190 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 169
- Docket number
- 75-1666
- Decided
- November 1, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, permanent residence
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-008, docket 1976-008-01.
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