Perez v. Brownell
356 U.S. 44 · Decided March 31, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Perez v. Brownell was decided on March 31, 1958 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 356 U.S. 44 · 78 S. Ct. 568 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 603 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1283
- Docket number
- 44
- Decided
- March 31, 1958
- Argued
- May 1, 1957
- Reargued
- October 28, 1957
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Perez v. Brownell, Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-071, docket 1957-071-01.
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