Mandoli v. Acheson
344 U.S. 133 · Decided November 24, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mandoli v. Acheson was decided on November 24, 1952 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, loss of citizenship or denaturalization” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 133 · 73 S. Ct. 135 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 146 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 1496
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- November 24, 1952
- Argued
- October 17, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 34 Stat. 1228
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Mandoli v. Acheson, Secretary of State
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-014, docket 1952-014-01.
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