Nukk v. Shaughnessy
350 U.S. 869 · Decided October 24, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nukk v. Shaughnessy was decided on October 24, 1955 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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 “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 869 · 76 S. Ct. 114 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 769 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 240
- Docket number
- 29
- Decided
- October 24, 1955
- Argued
- October 19, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Nukk et al. v. Shaughnessy, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-060, docket 1955-060-01.
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