The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, April 27, 1987
Reargument: Tuesday, October 13, 1987
Decision: Monday, May 2, 1988
Issues: Civil Rights, Immigration and Naturalization, Loss of Citizenship

Advocates

Robert H. Klonoff (on behalf of the Respondent)
Donald J. Williamson (on behalf of the Petitioner)

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 Seniority)

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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
Did not participate
Kennedy
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
Full Opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia

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The Oyez Project, Kungys v. United States, 485 U.S. 759 (1988),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_228/>
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