Bridges v. Wixon
| Bridges v. Wixon | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 2–3, 1945 Decided June 18, 1945 | |
| Full case name | Bridges v. Wixon, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice |
| Citations | 326 U.S. 135 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Deportation proceedings against aliens lawfully resident in the United States must adhere to the due process guarantees of the Fifth and Fourtheenth amendments. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Douglas, joined by Black, Murphy, Reed, Rutledge |
| Dissent | Stone, joined by Frankfurter, Roberts |
| Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amends. V, U.S. Const. amends. XIV | |
Bridges v. Wixon, 326 U.S. 135 (1945), was a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that deportation proceedings against aliens lawfully resident in the United States must adhere to norms of due process. It further found that penalties for "affiliation" with a proscribed organization under the Smith Act requires concrete proof of meaningful and ongoing association with the organization beyond casual cooperation or ideological affinity.
Portions of Francis Murphy's concurrence, which invoked First Amendment issues, have been frequently quoted.