Legal Opinion

Unification Church v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 28, 1983No. Civ. A. 81-1073PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JACKSON, District Judge.

In September, 1982, at the behest of plaintiff Unification Church which sought judicial review of decisions of defendant INS pursuant to section 279 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1329, this Court reversed INS’ denials of the applications of three illegally-resident aliens to remain in the United States to continue to work for it. 1 Unification Church now asks to be awarded some $75,-000 in attorneys’ fees, and approximately $1,000 in expenses, as a “prevailing party” under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited11 opinions

Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De OteroSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
Stanley Spencer v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
Despina Spirides v. John E. Reinhardt, Director of United States International Communication AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by14 opinions

Unification Church v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
Dr. Bhartur N. Premachandra v. Dr. Murray G. MittsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
Dr. Bhartur N. Premachandra v. Dr. Murray G. Mitts, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
Lauritzen v. LehmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Realm of Louisiana v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (Formerly U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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