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· 5/13/1985

Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Rios-Pineda

Citations

  • 471 U.S. 444
  • 105 S. Ct. 2098
  • 85 L. Ed. 2d 452
  • 1985 U.S. LEXIS 11
  • 53 U.S.L.W. 4537

How courts have described this case

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

  • admonishing against \judicially augmented incentives\ that would permit an alien conceding deportability to drag out the process
  • abuse of discretion standard applies to motion to reopen to petition for suspension of deportation
  • abuse of discretion standard applies to motion to reopen to petition for suspension of deportation
  • \it is not for the judiciary to usurp Congress' grant of authority to the Attorney General\
  • “One illegally present in the United States who wishes to remain already has a substantial incentive to prolong litigation in order to delay physical deportation as long as possible.”

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Judges: White, Powell

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