Dessalernos v. Savoretti
356 U.S. 269 · Decided April 14, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dessalernos v. Savoretti was decided on April 14, 1958 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 269 · 78 S. Ct. 690 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 751 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1241
- Docket number
- 287
- Decided
- April 14, 1958
- Argued
- April 3, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Dessalernos v. Savoretti, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-079, docket 1957-079-01.
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