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Fedorenko v. United States

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Benjamin R. Civiletti (on behalf of the Respondent)
Brian M. Gildea (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-5602
Petitioner: 
Fedorenko
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
449 U.S. 490 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 15, 1980
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 21, 1981
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Immigration and Naturalization, Loss of Citizenship

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The Oyez Project, Fedorenko v. United States , 449 U.S. 490 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_5602)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Immigration and Naturalization, Immigration, Nationality, or Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Acts, as amended

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall