Schneider v. Rusk
372 U.S. 224 · Decided February 18, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Schneider v. Rusk was decided on February 18, 1963 unanimously (9–0). 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, loss of citizenship or denaturalization” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 224 · 83 S. Ct. 621 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 695 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2097
- Docket number
- 251
- Decided
- February 18, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated 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
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2282
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Schneider v. Rusk, Secretary of State
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-051, docket 1962-051-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Immigration, loss of citizenship or denaturalization”
- Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezLaw held unconstitutional
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- Schneider v. RuskAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Costello v. United States
- United States v. Lucchese
- Polites v. United States
Cases on the same legal provision: 28 U.S.C. § 2282
Same Term, same area (Civil Rights)
- Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezLaw held unconstitutional
- Douglas v. California
- Gray v. SandersAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Lane v. BrownLaw held unconstitutional
- Draper v. Washington
- Luckman v. Dunbar
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