Last Change:
04/02/2025
Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202, 215 (1982)
Year: 1982
Type: Other
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person
Link to external source:
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep457/usrep457202/usrep457202.pdf
Description
The Supreme Court in Plyler v. Doe ruled that all aliens physically present in the U.S., regardless of legal status, are "persons" entitled to due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.