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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Stanisic
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-100, docket 1968-100-01.
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