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Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 17, 1960
Decision: Monday, November 14, 1960
Issues: Civil Rights, Immigration and Naturalization, Loss of Citizenship

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Chaunt, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Whittaker
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Stewart
Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas

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The Oyez Project, Chaunt v. United States, 364 U.S. 350 (1960),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_22/>
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