Rabang v. Boyd
353 U.S. 427 · Decided May 27, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rabang v. Boyd was decided on May 27, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 353 U.S. 427 · 77 S. Ct. 985 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 956 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 849
- Docket number
- 403
- Decided
- May 27, 1957
- Argued
- May 1, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 156
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Rabang v. Boyd, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-089, docket 1956-089-01.
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