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October Term 1990 · decided Feb 20, 1991

Gene McNary, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, et al. v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc., et al.

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  • Gene McNary, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc., OT 1990, February 20, 1991.
  • Citation: 498 U.S. 479.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1991-02-20 (October Term 1990). Citation: 498 U.S. 479. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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