Legal Opinion

Friedrich Karl Berghoefer v. C. W. Johnson, District Director, U.S. Dept. Of Justice, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, New Orleans, La.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 13, 1961No. 18411_1PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

The judgment of the trial court dismissing appellant’s suit for declaratory judgment is affirmed. United States ex rel. Steffner v. Carmichael, 5 Cir., 183 F. 2d 19; United States ex rel. Koehler v. Corsi, 2 Cir., 60 F.2d 123.

Appellant attacks an order of deportation by asserting that the District Director should have reopened an earlier-' deportation proceeding and should have-granted him leave to apply for voluntary-departure nunc pro tunc. He relies on the regulation published at 8 C.F.R.. 103.5, which provides:

“A proceeding provided for in this chapter may be reopened or the-decision made…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Steffner v. Carmichael, District DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  2. United States ex rel. Koehler v. CorsiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. PALMABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1973

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