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Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, filed 2026-08-14, docket 26-1703. Published appellate decision, binding precedent in its circuit. The court published no summary with this decision; read the opinion for its holding.
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Court decisionPublished Aug 14, 2026
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision in Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, filed 2026-08-14, docket 26-1703. Published appellate decision, binding precedent in its circuit. The court published no summary with this decision; read the opinion for its holding.
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