Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Miranda
459 U.S. 14 · Decided November 8, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Miranda was decided on November 8, 1982 by a vote of 8–1. 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
- 459 U.S. 14 · 103 S. Ct. 281 · 74 L. Ed. 2d 12 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 163
- Docket number
- 82-29
- Decided
- November 8, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, permanent residence
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Estoppel
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Miranda
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-003, docket 1982-003-01.
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