The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 13, 1956
Decision: Monday, December 17, 1956
Issues: Civil Rights, Deportation

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Tom We Shung, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark

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The Oyez Project, Brownell v. Tom We Shung, 352 U.S. 180 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_43/>
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