K-S

Citations

• 20 I. & N. Dec. 715

Syllabus

K-S-, 20 I&N Dec. 715 (BIA 1993) ID 3209 (PDF) In contrast to the precedentialauthority of the case law of a United States circuit court, the Boardof Immigration Appeals is not bound to follow the published decision ofa United States district court in cases arising within the same district.Matter of Fakalata, 18 I&N Dec. 213, 217-18 (BIA 1982) Matter ofMelendez, 16 I&N Dec. 54, 55 (BIA 1976) Matter of Harris, 15 I&NDec. 39, 43 (BIA 1970) and Matter of Amado and Monteiro, 13 I&N Dec.179, 181 (BIA 1969), modified in part.