Legal Opinion
United States v. Xiaoying Tang Dowai
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 17, 2016No. 14-10277PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
Xiaoying Tang Dowai (“Tang”), a native of China, appeals her convictions for visa fraud, making a false statement, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. On appeal, she asserts she has been deprived of her constitutional right to an independent federal judiciary because the Northern Mariana Islands District Court (“NMI District Court”) is not properly established under the Constitution. We hold that Tang was properly tried in the NMI District Court and affirm her conviction. 1
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Tang came to Saipan from China in 2002 and worked in several garment factories.…
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