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Kungys v. United States

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Advocates
Robert H. Klonoff (on behalf of the Respondent)
Donald J. Williamson (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-228
Petitioner: 
Kungys
Respondent: 
United States
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 759 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, April 27, 1987
Reargued: 
Tuesday, October 13, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, May 2, 1988
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Immigration and Naturalization, Loss of Citizenship

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The Oyez Project, Kungys v. United States , 485 U.S. 759 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_228)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Kungys, 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
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
Blackmun
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Did not participate
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia