1984 term · Burger Court · 6-2
Jean et al. v. Nelson, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al.
472 U.S. 846 · 105 S. Ct. 2992 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 128
The record
- Term
- 1984
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 6-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 84-5240
- U.S. Reports
- 472 U.S. 846
- S. Ct. citation
- 105 S. Ct. 2992
- LEXIS citation
- 1985 U.S. LEXIS 128
How the bench divided
MMMMMMDD?
M 6 majorityD 2 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| John Paul Stevens | Majority |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Lewis F. Powell | Unknown |
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