LEGAL ASST. FOR VIETNAMESE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

No. 94-5104.

45 F.3d 469 (1995)

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VIETNAMESE ASYLUM SEEKERS; Thua Van Le; Em Van Vo; Thu Hoa Thi Dang; Truc Hoa Thi Vo, Appellants v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 3, 1995.

As Amended February 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Wolf, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were William R. Stein and Robert B. Jobe, Washington, DC.

Bernadette C. Sargeant, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Atty., John D. Bates and R. Craig Lawrence, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, DC.

Before EDWARDS, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment by a not-for-profit corporation, Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers, Inc. ("LAVAS"); two detained Vietnamese immigrants in Hong Kong; and their American citizen sponsors, against the United States Department of State and various government officials in their...

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