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October Term 1991 · decided Jan 15, 1992

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty

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  • Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty, OT 1991, January 15, 1992.
  • Citation: 502 U.S. 314.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1992-01-15 (October Term 1991). Citation: 502 U.S. 314. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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