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LANDON v. PLASENCIA

No. 81-129.

459 U.S. 21 (1982)

LANDON, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. PLASENCIA

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 15, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott Schulder argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee and Deputy Solicitor General Geller.

Gary H. Manulkin argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

Following an exclusion hearing, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) denied the respondent, a permanent resident alien, admission to the United States when she attempted to return from a brief visit abroad. Reviewing the respondent's subsequent petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the Court of Appeals vacated the decision, holding that the question whether the respondent was attempting to "enter" the...

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