Harisiades v. Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization

Decided March 10, 1952. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 43 · 342 U.S. 580 (1952) · Cited 849 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Fong Yue Ting v. United States · 149 U.S. 698 (1893)
• Yick Wo v. Hopkins · 118 U.S. 356 (1886)
• Dennis v. United States · 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
• Truax v. Raich · 239 U.S. 33 (1915)
• Hirabayashi v. United States · 320 U.S. 81 (1943)
• Korematsu v. United States · 323 U.S. 214 (1945)
• Wong Wing v. United States · 163 U.S. 228 (1896)
• Nishimura Ekiu v. United States · 142 U.S. 651 (1892)
• Russian Volunteer Fleet v. United States · 282 U.S. 481 (1931)
• Kessler v. Strecker · 307 U.S. 22 (1939)
• Calder v. Bull · 3 U.S. 386 (1798)
• Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp. · 333 U.S. 103 (1948)
• Bridges v. California · 314 U.S. 252 (1941)
• United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. · 299 U.S. 304 (1936)
• Ex Parte Garland · 71 U.S. 333 (1867)
• Ng Fung Ho v. White · 259 U.S. 276 (1922)
• The Japanese Immigrant Case · 189 U.S. 86 (1903)
• Takahashi v. Fish & Game Commission · 334 U.S. 410 (1948)
• United States Ex Rel. Bilokumsky v. Tod · 263 U.S. 149 (1923)
• United States v. Ju Toy · 198 U.S. 253 (1905)
• Mahler v. Eby · 264 U.S. 32 (1924)
• Johannessen v. United States · 225 U.S. 227 (1912)
• Lem Moon Sing v. United States · 158 U.S. 538 (1895)
• Knauer v. United States · 328 U.S. 654 (1946)
• Moser v. United States · 341 U.S. 41 (1951)
• Kwock Jan Fat v. White · 253 U.S. 454 (1920)
• Zakonaite v. Wolf · 226 U.S. 272 (1912)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Galvan v. Press · 347 U.S. 522 (1954)
• Fiallo Ex Rel. Rodriguez v. Bell · 430 U.S. 787 (1977)
• Demore v. Kim · 538 U.S. 510 (2003)
• Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. Mezei · 345 U.S. 206 (1953)
• Carlson v. Landon · 342 U.S. 524 (1952)
• Plyler v. Doe · 457 U.S. 202 (1982)
• Mathews v. Diaz · 426 U.S. 67 (1976)
• Kleindienst v. Mandel · 408 U.S. 753 (1972)
• Sessions v. Dimaya · 584 U.S. 148 (2018)
• Aptheker v. Secretary of State · 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
• Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam · 591 U.S. 103 (2020)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)
• Hampton v. Mow Sun Wong · 426 U.S. 88 (1976)
• Marcello v. Bonds · 349 U.S. 302 (1955)
• Zadvydas v. Davis · 533 U.S. 678 (2001)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha · 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
• Rankin v. McPherson · 483 U.S. 378 (1987)
• Flemming v. Nestor · 363 U.S. 603 (1960)
• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• Abel v. United States · 362 U.S. 217 (1960)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Arizona v. United States · 567 U.S. 387 (2012)
• Woodby v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · 385 U.S. 276 (1966)
• Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc. · 472 U.S. 749 (1985)
• Trump v. Hawaii · 585 U.S. 667 (2018)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• Heikkila v. Barber · 345 U.S. 229 (1953)
• Jay v. Boyd · 351 U.S. 345 (1956)
• Regan v. Wald · 468 U.S. 222 (1984)

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