DESSOUKI v. ATTY. GEN. OF U.S.

Nos. 17-3131 18-1510 No. 18-2110.

915 F.3d 964 (2019)

Adel DESSOUKI, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES of America, Respondent Adel Dessouki, Appellant v. Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security; Attorney General United States of America; Acting Director United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; Acting District Director United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Philadelphia District Office.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed February 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Grannan [ARGUED], 300 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Petitioner-Appellant.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald-Sambou [ARGUED], Rodolfo D. Saenz , United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, P.O. Box 878, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044, Anthony St. Joseph , Office of United States Attorney, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Respondent-Appellee.

Before: GREENAWAY, JR., BIBAS, and FUENTES, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

People have several paths to press claims of U.S. citizenship. They can raise citizenship as a defense to removal. They can affirmatively petition the government. And they can bring their claims in federal court. In any case, the core inquiry remains the same: is this person a United States citizen...

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