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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic

395 U.S. 62 · Decided May 19, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic was decided on May 19, 1969 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
395 U.S. 62 · 89 S. Ct. 1519 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 101 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1604
Docket number
297
Decided
May 19, 1969
Argued
February 25, 1969
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
5–3
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)
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How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic

SCDB identifiers: case 1968-100, docket 1968-100-01.

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