United States v. Zucca
351 U.S. 91 · Decided April 30, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Zucca was decided on April 30, 1956 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the 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
- 351 U.S. 91 · 76 S. Ct. 671 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 964 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1038
- Docket number
- 213
- Decided
- April 30, 1956
- Argued
- January 24, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
United States v. Zucca, Alias Sarni
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-072, docket 1955-072-01.
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