United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
414 U.S. 5 · Decided October 23, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi was decided on October 23, 1973 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 “Immigration, citizenship” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 5 · 94 S. Ct. 19 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 7 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 165
- Docket number
- 72-1652
- Decided
- October 23, 1973
- 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)
- Immigration, citizenship
- 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 O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-003, docket 1973-003-01.
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