Schneiderman v. United States
1943 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schneiderman v. United States, 320 U.S. 118 (1943), was a U.S. Supreme Court case involving denaturalization. By a 5–3 vote, the justices rejected the federal government's attempt to denaturalize William Schneiderman, a self-avowed communist. The Court held that "clear, unequivocal, and convincing" proof was required to revoke citizenship; it determined that there was insufficient evidence that Schneiderman was not "attached to the principles of the Constitution" as required by federal law.
Quick Facts Schneiderman v. United States, Argued November 9, 1942Reargued March 12, 1943 Decided June 21, 1943 ...
Schneiderman v. United States | |
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Argued November 9, 1942 Reargued March 12, 1943 Decided June 21, 1943 | |
Full case name | William Schneiderman v. United States |
Citations | 320 U.S. 118 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | Certificate of naturalization voided, 33 F. Supp. 510 (N.D. Cal. 1940), aff'd, 119 F.2d 500 (9th Cir. 1941); cert. granted, 314 U.S. 597 |
Holding | |
The government did not adequately show that Schneiderman was "not attached to the principles of the Constitution". Reversed and remanded. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Murphy, joined by Black, Reed, Douglas, Rutledge |
Concurrence | Douglas |
Concurrence | Rutledge |
Dissent | Stone, joined by Roberts, Frankfurter |
Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Sections 4 and 15 of the Naturalization Act of 1906 |
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