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October Term 1991 · decided Dec 10, 1991

Rafeh-Rafie Ardestani v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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  • Rafeh-Rafie Ardestani v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, OT 1991, December 10, 1991.
  • Citation: 502 U.S. 129.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Attorneys.

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Decided 1991-12-10 (October Term 1991). Citation: 502 U.S. 129. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Attorneys. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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