Kimm v. Rosenberg
363 U.S. 405 · Decided June 13, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kimm v. Rosenberg was decided on June 13, 1960 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 405 · 80 S. Ct. 1139 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1299 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 961
- Docket number
- 139
- Decided
- June 13, 1960
- Argued
- May 16, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Smith Act, Subversive Activities Control Act, or similar legislation
- 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Kimm v. Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-104, docket 1959-104-01.
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