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October Term 1986 · decided Nov 17, 1986

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hector

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  • Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hector, OT 1986, November 17, 1986.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 85.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1986-11-17 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 85. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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