Legal Opinion

Karen Yuen Fong YOUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janet RENO, Attorney General of the United States, DefendantAppellee

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 4, 1997No. 96-16663PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TROTT, Circuit Judge.

Overview

Karen Yuen Fong Young, a native of Hong Kong, immigrated to the United States as a child with her adoptive parents. She later petitioned the United States Government for immigration preferences on behalf of her natural siblings, who reside in Hong Kong. Although the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) originally approved the petitions, it subsequently revoked them because it determined that Young was no longer legally related to her natural siblings for immigration purposes. The question presented for our review is whether the INS abused its discretion…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  2. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Watt v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Darby v. CisnerosSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board v. Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Enrique Cuevas-Gaspar v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  2. Francisco Alcaraz Leticia Cardenas Alcaraz v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  3. Abboud v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  4. Shanti, Inc. v. RenoDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1999
  5. Systronics Corp. v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2001

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