Legal Opinion
Stevic v. Sava
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 5, 1982No. Nos. 574-575, Dockets 81-2288, 81-4162PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RALPH K. WINTER, Jr., Circuit Judge:
This is a consolidation of (1) an appeal from the dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and (2) a petition for review of a final order of deportation of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). The major issue is whether the Refugee Act of 1980 changes the legal standard for aliens seeking political asylum in order to avoid deportation. We hold that it does and reverse the BIA’s order denying the motion to reopen.
BACKGROUND
The petitioner-appellant, Predrag Stevie, is a citizen of Yugoslavia. He entered the United States on June 8, 1976, with…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Wong Wing Hang v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Giova v. RosenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Peter Gabriel John McMullen v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- ACOSTABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- Hector Andres Marroquin-Manriquez v. The Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Espectacion Bolanos-Hernandez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Adela Hernandez-Ortiz v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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