Mackey v. Mendoza-Martinez
362 U.S. 384 · Decided April 18, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mackey v. Mendoza-Martinez was decided on April 18, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, citizenship” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 384 · 80 S. Ct. 785 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 812 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1302
- Docket number
- 29
- Decided
- April 18, 1960
- Argued
- November 10, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, citizenship
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Mackey, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, et al. v. Mendoza-Martinez
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-063, docket 1959-063-01.
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