Legal Opinion
Rivera v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 10, 2014No. 13 Civ. 1044PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS P. GRIESA, District Judge.
Omar Rivera petitions the court for review of the denial of his application for naturalization and a de novo hearing on his application. His complaint alleges that he is legally entitled to naturalization.
The Government moves for summary judgment, contending that Rivera is statutorily barred from naturalization because he cannot prove good moral character. The motion is granted.
The Facts
Rivera, a native and citizen of Panama, was admitted to the United States as a permanent resident in March 1991. In his application for permanent-resident status, he…
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- Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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