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Supreme Court· 10/11/1943

Schneiderman v. United States

Citations

  • 320 U.S. 118
  • 63 S. Ct. 1333
  • 87 L. Ed. 1796
  • 1943 U.S. LEXIS 1110

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that the government need not prove materiality beyond a reasonable doubt, but that it must advance \some showing\
  • holding citizenship “should not be taken away without the clearest sort of justification and proof,” and that proof cannot “leave the issue in doubt”
  • explaining that \[i]t would be difficult to exaggerate\ the value and importance of the right of citizenship
  • explaining that American 11 USCA4 Appeal: 23-4583 Doc: 79 Filed: 08/22/2025 Pg: 12 of 21 citizenship provides “priceless benefits”
  • explaining that American 11 USCA4 Appeal: 23-4592 Doc: 84 Filed: 08/22/2025 Pg: 12 of 21 citizenship provides “priceless benefits”
  • explaining that American 11 USCA4 Appeal: 23-4592 Doc: 87 Filed: 08/25/2025 Pg: 12 of 21 citizenship provides “priceless benefits”

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Judges: Murphy, Douglas, Rutledge, Stone, Jackson, Roberts, Frankfurter

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