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Supreme Court· 12/11/1950

McGrath v. Kristensen

Citations

  • 340 U.S. 162
  • 71 S. Ct. 224
  • 95 L. Ed. 2d 173
  • 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1314
  • 95 L. Ed. 173

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a declaratory judgment suit to recognize an alien’s residence, and consequent eligibility for citizenship, was ripe for review even though the same issues could be presented on habeas review
  • “Eligibility is a statutory prerequisite to the Attorney General’s exercise of his discretion to suspend deportation in this case.”
  • “Eligibility is a statutory prerequisite to the Attorney General’s exercise of his discretion to suspend deportation in this case.”
  • construing \residence\ for domicile purposes as involving choice
  • construing “residence” for domicile purposes as involving choice
  • concurring opinion of Mr. Justice Jackson

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Judges: Reed, Jackson, Black, Douglas, Act, See, Godwin, Clark

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Cites

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