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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 26, 1985

Jean et al. v. Nelson, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al.

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  • Jean v. Nelson, Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, OT 1984, June 26, 1985.
  • Citation: 472 U.S. 846.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1985-06-26 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 846. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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