INS v. ABUDU

No. 86-1128.

485 U.S. 94 (1988)

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. ABUDU

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Klonoff argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, and Marshall Tamor Golding.

Dorothy A. Harper argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Regulations promulgated by the Attorney General authorize deportable aliens to file motions to reopen their deportation proceedings to request asylum on the basis of newly discovered evidence. Denials of such motions are subject to judicial review in the United States courts of appeals. The question in this case is whether those courts should review such Board of Immigration...

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