578 F. Supp. 341 - Kummer v. Shultz’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1361 · 5 U.S.C. § 701 · 8 U.S.C. § 1329 (§ 279 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Kleindienst v. Mandel · Ventura-Escamilla v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Preferred Capital Investment Co. · Martinez Ex Rel. Rodriguez-Sanchez v. Bell
Most-quoted passages
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“The Secretary of State shall be charged with the administration and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and all other immigration and nationality laws relating to (1) the powers, duties, and functions of diplomatic and consular officers of the United States, except those powers, duties, and junctions conferred upon the consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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