Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Rios-Pineda

471 U.S. 444 · Decided May 13, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Rios-Pineda was decided on May 13, 1985 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Deportation” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..

Full case caption

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Rios-Pineda et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1984-094, docket 1984-094-01.

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