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Commissioner, INS v. Jean

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Ira Jay Kurzban (on behalf of the Respondents)
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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-601
Petitioner: 
Commissioner, INS
Respondent: 
Jean
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 154 (1990)
Argued: 
Monday, April 23, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 4, 1990
Issues: 
Attorneys, Attorneys' Fees

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The Oyez Project, Commissioner, INS v. Jean , 496 U.S. 154 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_601)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Jean, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Access to Justice

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