Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo

402 U.S. 49 · Decided April 21, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Rosenberg v. Yee Chien Woo was decided on April 21, 1971 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yee Chien Woo

SCDB identifiers: case 1970-087, docket 1970-087-01.

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