United States ex Rel. Lee Kum Hoy v. Murff
355 U.S. 169 · Decided December 9, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States ex Rel. Lee Kum Hoy v. Murff was decided on December 9, 1957 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 169 · 78 S. Ct. 203 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 177 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 46
- Docket number
- 32
- Decided
- December 9, 1957
- Argued
- November 21, 1957
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
United States ex Rel. Lee Kum Hoy et al. v. Murff, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-019, docket 1957-019-01.
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