Barber v. Gonzales
347 U.S. 637 · Decided June 7, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Barber v. Gonzales was decided on June 7, 1954 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 637 · 74 S. Ct. 822 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 1009 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 1898
- Docket number
- 431
- Decided
- June 7, 1954
- Argued
- March 10, 1954
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Deportation
- 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 Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Barber, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. Gonzales
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-081, docket 1953-081-01.
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