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Ardestani v. Immigration And Naturalization Service

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Advocates
David N. Soloway (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Lawrence G. Wallace (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1141
Petitioner: 
Ardestani
Respondent: 
Immigration And Naturalization Service
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
502 U.S. 129 (1991)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 8, 1991
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 10, 1991
Issues: 
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Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Ardestani v. Immigration And Naturalization Service , 502 U.S. 129 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1141)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Immigration And Naturalization Service, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Access to Justice

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Did not participate
Thomas

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor