Ng Fung Ho v. White, 259 U.S. 276 (1922), is a United States Supreme Court decision holding that habeas corpus petitioners are entitled to a de novo judicial hearing to adjudicate claims that they are citizens of the United States.[1]

Ng Fung Ho v. White
Argued March 17–20, 1922
Decided May 29, 1922
Full case nameNg Fung Ho v. White
Citations259 U.S. 276 (more)
42 S. Ct. 492; 66 L. Ed. 938
Case history
Prior266 F. 765 (9th Cir. 1920)
Holding
In habeas corpus proceedings to test the validity of a deportation order, the petitioner is entitled to a de novo judicial trial on a claim of citizenship.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William H. Taft
Associate Justices
Joseph McKenna · Oliver W. Holmes Jr.
William R. Day · Willis Van Devanter
Mahlon Pitney · James C. McReynolds
Louis Brandeis · John H. Clarke
Case opinion
MajorityBrandeis, joined by a unanimous Court

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References

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  1. ^ Ng Fung Ho v. White, 259 U.S. 276, 282 (1922).
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