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October Term 1986 · decided May 26, 1987

United States v. Mendoza-Lopez et al.

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  • United States v. Mendoza-Lopez, OT 1986, May 26, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 828.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1987-05-26 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 828. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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