Harisiades v. Shaughnessy
342 U.S. 580 · Decided March 10, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Harisiades v. Shaughnessy was decided on March 10, 1952 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Internal security legislation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 580 · 72 S. Ct. 512 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 586 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2345
- Docket number
- 43
- Decided
- March 10, 1952
- Argued
- December 5, 1951
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Internal security legislation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Smith Act, Subversive Activities Control Act, or similar legislation
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Harisiades v. Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-056, docket 1951-056-01.
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