Tak Shan Fong v. United States
359 U.S. 102 · Decided March 23, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Tak Shan Fong v. United States was decided on March 23, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, citizenship” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 102 · 79 S. Ct. 637 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 662 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1301
- Docket number
- 110
- Decided
- March 23, 1959
- Argued
- February 24, 1959
- 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
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, citizenship
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 8 U.S.C. § 1440
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Tak Shan Fong v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-060, docket 1958-060-01.
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