Immigration and Naturalization Service v. National Center for Immigrants' Rights, Inc.

502 U.S. 183 · Decided December 16, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. National Center for Immigrants' Rights, Inc. was decided on December 16, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Immigration and Naturalization Service, et al. v. National Center for Immigrants' Rights, Inc., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1991-015, docket 1991-015-01.

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