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Legal Citation: 462 U.S. 919 (1983)

Petitioner
Immigration and Naturalization Service

Respondent
Jagdish Rai Chadha

Petitioner's Claim
The court of appeals ruling that the legislative veto was an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers was incorrect.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Alan B. Morrison

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger (writing for the Court), Thurgood Marshall, Sandra Day O'Connor, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., John Paul Stevens

Justices Dissenting
William H. Rehnquist, Byron R. White

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
23 June 1983

Decision
The legislative veto provision found in the Immigration and Nationality Act, which...