HAITIAN REFUGEE CENTER v. GRACEY

No. 85-5258.

809 F.2d 794 (1987)

HAITIAN REFUGEE CENTER, et al., Appellants v. James S. GRACEY, Admiral/Commandant, United States Coast Guard, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1987.

As Amended January 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin E. Frankel, New York City, with whom Charles Gordon, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Lauri Steven Filppu, Deputy Director, Dept. of Justice, with whom Richard K. Willard, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., and David V. Bernal, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees.

William A. Bradford, Jr. and David W. Burgett, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for amicus curiae, Amnesty Intern. U.S.A., urging reversal.

Roberts B. Owen and Carlos M. Vazquez, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for amicus curiae, Intern. Human Rights Law Group, urging reversal.

Ralph G. Steinhardt, Washington, D.C., was on the brief for amicus curiae, United Nations High Com'r for Refugees, urging reversal.

Steven R. Shapiro was on the brief for amici curiae, American Civil Liberties Union, et al., urging reversal.

Before EDWARDS, BORK and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, the Haitian Refugee Center ("HRC" or "Center") and two of its members brought this action to challenge the United States' program of interdicting on the high seas vessels carrying undocumented aliens attempting to enter...

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