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ABOUREZK v. REAGAN

Nos. 84-5673, 84-5681 and 84-5708.

785 F.2d 1043 (1986)

James ABOUREZK, et al., Appellants, v. Ronald Wilson REAGAN, President of the United States, et al. CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Appellants, v. George P. SHULTZ, Secretary of State, et al. Bruce CRONIN, et al., Appellants, v. George P. SHULTZ, Secretary of State, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 11, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Shapiro, with whom Charles S. Sims, Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. and Leonard Boudin were on brief for appellants in Nos. 84-5673, 84-5681 and 84-5708. Susan W. Shaffer also entered an appearance for appellants in Nos. 84-5673, 84-5681 and 84-5708.

Michael Jay Singer, Atty., for appellees. Richard K. Willard, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., and Paul Blankenstein, Atty., were on brief for appellees in Nos. 84-5673, 84-5681 and 84-5708. Thomas W. Hussey and Barbara Herwig, Attys., also entered appearances for appellees in Nos. 84-5673, 84-5681 and 84-5708.

Robert B. McKay was on brief for amicus curiae the Committee on Immigration and Nationality Law of the Ass'n of the Bar of the City of N.Y. urging reversal.

Steven P. Quarles was on brief for amici curiae the American Ass'n of University Professors, et al. urging reversal.

Before EDWARDS, GINSBURG, and BORK, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the scope of the authority Congress accorded to the Secretary of State under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, § 182, 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(27) (1982), to deny non-immigrant visas to aliens who wish to visit this country in response to invitations from United States citizens and residents...

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