Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio Yang

519 U.S. 26 · Decided November 13, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio Yang was decided on November 13, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yueh-Shaio Yang

SCDB identifiers: case 1996-004, docket 1996-004-01.

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