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United States Ex Rel. Tisi v. Tod

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 18, 1924No. 132PublishedCited by 138 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. Justice Brandéis

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Tisi, an alien, was arrested in deportation proceedings as being within the United States in violation of law. The ground specified was knowingly having in his possession for the purpose of distribution printed matter which advocated the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force. Act of October 16, 1918, c. 186, §§ 1 and 2, 40 Stat. 1012, as amended June 5, 1920, c. 251, 41 Stat. 1008. The warrant of deportation issued after a hearing. Then this petition for a writ of habeas corpus was brought in the federal court, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ng Fung Ho v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. United States Ex Rel. Bilokumsky v. TodSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Chin Yow v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Kwock Jan Fat v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  5. Tang Tun v. EdsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by138 opinions

  1. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Landon v. PlasenciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Bridges v. WixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Johnson v. EisentragerSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  5. United States Ex Rel. Vajtauer v. Commissioner of ImmigrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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