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· 6/25/1990

Kerns v. Collins

Citations

  • 497 U.S. 1007
  • 110 S. Ct. 3246

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “where an alien is able to exercise his free will subsequent to physical entry, he is not under official restraint”
  • “restraint may take the form of surveillance”
  • \restraint may take the form of surveillance\
  • explaining the invited informer doctrine

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