Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Petition for Naturalization of Antal Kovacs. Antal Kovacs v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 25, 1973No. 590, Docket 72-1243PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the late Edward C. McLean, Judge, denying Antal Kovacs’ petition for naturalization on the ground that “petitioner has failed to establish that he is a person of good moral character.” We find no error and affirm.
The relevant facts are not in dispute. Kovacs is a Hungarian national, who was admitted to the United States for permanent residence in 1959. In 1968, Kovacs submitted an Application to File a Petition for Naturalization with the Immigration and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rosenberg v. FleutiSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. MacIntoshSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re LabadyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- In Re Petition for Naturalization of Maria Haniatakis. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In the Matter of Petition for Naturalization of Richard John LongstaffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Adel SheshtawyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- In the Matter of the Petition for Naturalization of Yao Quinn Lee. Yao Quinn Lee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Boatswain v. AshcroftDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2003
- Plewa v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1999
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