United States ex Rel. Eichenlaub v. Shaughnessy
338 U.S. 521 · Decided January 16, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States ex Rel. Eichenlaub v. Shaughnessy was decided on January 16, 1950 by a vote of 4–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 338 U.S. 521 · 70 S. Ct. 329 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 307 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2392
- Docket number
- 3
- Decided
- January 16, 1950
- Argued
- November 15, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 157
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States ex Rel. Eichenlaub v. Shaughnessy, Acting District Director of Immigration and Naturalization
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-032, docket 1949-032-01.
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