ABOUREZK v. REAGAN

Civ. A. Nos. 83-3739, 83-3741 and 83-3895.

592 F.Supp. 880 (1984)

James ABOUREZK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Ronald W. REAGAN, et al., Defendants. CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Plaintiffs, v. George P. SHULTZ, et al., Defendants. Bruce CRONIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. George P. SHULTZ, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

July 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard B. Boudin, Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, Steven R. Shapiro, Arthur Eisenberg, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York City, Margaret Crosby, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, San Francisco, Cal., Burt Neuborne, Charles S. Sims, American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, Amit Pandya, Susan W. Shaffer, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, D.C., Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corp. Counsel, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Robert L. Bombaugh, Thomas W. Hussey, David V. Bernal, Civ. Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendants.


OPINION

HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.

These cases present the question whether the Secretary of State1 is required to issue visas to aliens whom plaintiffs — citizens and residents of the United States — have invited to come to the United States for the purpose of associating with them and hearing them speak on issues of public concern.

While there are a number of subsidiary questions in these cases...

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