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October Term 1952 · decided Mar 16, 1953

Shaughnessy, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization, v. United States Ex Rel. Mezei

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  • Shaughnessy v. United States Ex Rel. Mezei, OT 1952, March 16, 1953.
  • Citation: 345 U.S. 206.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Due Process.

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Decided 1953-03-16 (October Term 1952). Citation: 345 U.S. 206. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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