Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang et Ux.
450 U.S. 139 · Decided March 2, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang et Ux. was decided on March 2, 1981 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. 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
- 450 U.S. 139 · 101 S. Ct. 1027 · 67 L. Ed. 2d 123 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 71
- Docket number
- 80-485
- Decided
- March 2, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-044, docket 1980-044-01.
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