BAAN RAO THAI RESTAURANT v. POMPEO

No. 19-5231.

985 F.3d 1020 (2021)

BAAN RAO THAI RESTAURANT, et al., Appellants v. Michael R. POMPEO, Secretary of The U.S. Department of State And United States of America, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 22, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott D. Pollock argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Christina J. Murdoch and Thomas K. Ragland , Washington, DC.

Matthew J. Glover , Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were R. Craig Lawrence and Peter C. Pfaffenroth , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Before: Srinivasan, Chief Judge, and Henderson and Pillard, Circuit Judges.


The doctrine of consular nonreviewability prevents a federal court from second-guessing a United States consular officer's decision to issue or withhold a visa. Appellants Baan Rao Thai Restaurant (Baan Rao), Somporn Phomson and Napaket Suksai (Phomson and Suksai) seek review of a consular officer's decision...

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