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04/02/2025

Shaughnessy v. United States ex rel. Mezei, 345 U.S. 206, 212 (1953)

Year: 1953

Type: Other

Rights Category: Social protection

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/jurisprudence/caselaw/ussct/1953/en/47661
Description

The Supreme Court, in Shaughnessy v. United States, extended these constitutional protections to all aliens within the United States, including those who entered unlawfully.