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United States v. Campos-Serrano, 404 U.S. 293 (1971)
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United States v. Campos-Serrano, 404 U.S. 293 (1971)
United States v. Campos-Serrano No. 70-46 Argued October 14, 1971 Decided December 20, 1971 404 U.S. 293
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEAL
FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
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Possession of counterfeit alien registration receipt card held not an act punishable under 18 U.S.C. § 1546, which prohibits, inter alia, the counterfeiting or alteration of, or the possession, use, or receipt of an already counterfeited or altered "immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, permit, or other document required for entry into the United States." The primary purpose of an alien registration receipt card is for identification within the United States, and its merely permissible reentry function under an Immigration and Naturalization service regulation does not suffice to bring the card within the coverage of the statute. There is a separate statutory provision specifically protecting the integrity of alien registration receipt cards, indicating that the Congress did not intend them to be covered by the more general language of § 1546. Pp. 295-301.
430 F.2d 173, affirmed.
STEWART, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which DOUGLAS, BRENNAN, and MARSHALL, JJ., joined. BLACKMUN, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which BURGER, C.J., and WHITE, J., joined, post, p. 301.
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MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Campos-Serrano, 404 U.S. 293 (1971), in 404 U.S. 293, page 404 U.S. 294. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SFKNVB9M2E38LYG.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Campos-Serrano, 404 U.S. 293 (1971). cited in 1971, 404 U.S. 293, pp.404 U.S. 294. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SFKNVB9M2E38LYG.
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