United States v. Campos-Serrano
404 U.S. 293 · Decided December 20, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Campos-Serrano was decided on December 20, 1971 by a vote of 4–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, immigration” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 404 U.S. 293 · 92 S. Ct. 471 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 457 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 3
- Docket number
- 70-46
- Decided
- December 20, 1971
- Argued
- October 14, 1971
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1546
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Campos-Serrano
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-029, docket 1971-029-01.
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