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Plyler, Superintendent, Tyler Independent School District, et al. v. Department of Education, Guardian, et al.
Argued: 1 December 1981; Decided: 15 June 1982. Together with No. 80-1934, Texas et al. v. Certain Named and Unnamed Undocumented Alien Children et al., also on appeal from the same court. 15 June 1982 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Equality before the law - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants | Countries: Mexico - United States of America |
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Weinberg v. Rossi
Argued: February 22, 1982 Decided: March 31, 1982 31 March 1982 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Effective remedy | Countries: Philippines - United States of America |
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Fedorenko v. United States of America
Argued: 15 October, 1980; Decided: 21 January, 1981 21 January 1981 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Countries: United States of America |
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Commissioner of Education of New York, et al. v. Mauclet, et al.
Argued: 22 March 1977, 13 June 1977. 13 June 1977 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Equality before the law | Countries: United States of America |
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Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Diaz, et al.
Argued: 13 January 1975; Reargued: 12 January and 1 June 1976. 1 June 1976 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Cuba - United States of America |
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Mathews v. Eldridge
Argued: October 6, 1975. Decided: February 24, 1976. 24 February 1976 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Standard of proof | Countries: United States of America |
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Reid et Ux. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Argued: 20 January, 1975; Decided: 18 March, 1975 18 March 1975 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Belize - United States of America |
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Dunn v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Decided: 21 October, 1974 21 October 1974 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Canada - United States of America |
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Kastigar v. United States of America
Argued: January 11, 1972 Decided: May 22, 1972 22 May 1972 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice | Countries: United States of America |
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Department of Public Welfare of Arizona v. Richardson, et al.
Argued: 22 March, 1971; Decided: 14 June, 1971 Together with No. 727, Sailer et al. v. Leger et al., on appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 14 June 1971 | Judicial Body: United States Supreme Court | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Mexico - United States of America |
