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October Term 1991 · decided Jan 22, 1992

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jairo Jonathan Elias-Zacarias

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  • Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jairo Jonathan Elias-Zacarias, OT 1991, January 22, 1992.
  • Citation: 502 U.S. 478.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1992-01-22 (October Term 1991). Citation: 502 U.S. 478. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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