In the 1896 case, In re Lennon, the United States Supreme Court dealt with issues of labor rights and immigration. The petitioner, John Lennon (no relation to the Beatle), was a British subject who had been living in America for several years as an active member of a union. He returned to England briefly and upon his return to America he was denied entry under an act that prohibited contract laborers from entering the country. The court ruled against Lennon stating that although he wasn't technically contracted by any employer at that time, his intention to resume work as part of a union constituted him being considered as such under this law. This decision highlighted how broadly "contract labor" could be interpreted within immigration laws during this period.

The dissenting opinion in the case of In re Lennon, 1896 is not available. This could be due to several reasons including that the decision was unanimous or no written dissent was provided by any justice. It's also possible that historical records have not preserved a record of this particular dissenting opinion.