Schneider v. Rusk
377 U.S. 163 · Decided May 18, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Schneider v. Rusk was decided on May 18, 1964 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, loss of citizenship or denaturalization” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 377 U.S. 163 · 84 S. Ct. 1187 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 218 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1275
- Docket number
- 368
- Decided
- May 18, 1964
- Argued
- April 2, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr..
Full case caption
Schneider v. Rusk, Secretary of State
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-113, docket 1963-113-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: Immigration and Nationality statutes
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- Foti v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
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- Gastelum-Quinones v. Kennedy
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- Shockey v. Illinois
- Ausbie v. California
- Daegele v. Kansas
- Herrear v. Heinze
- Tabb v. California
- Foti v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
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