Legal Opinion
United States v. Janet Leslie Cooper Byrnes
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 17, 1981No. 822, Docket 80-1359PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLIGAN, Circuit Judge:
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Although the public is generally aware of the sordid trafficking of drugs and aliens across our borders, this litigation alerts us to a nefarious practice hitherto unsuspected even by this rather calloused bench — rare bird smuggling. The appeal is therefore accurately designated as rara avis. While Canadian geese have been regularly crossing, exiting, reentering and departing our borders with impunity, and apparently without documentation, to enjoy more salubrious climes, those unwilling or unable to make the flight…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Carroll v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- United States v. Clayton BerardiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Philip AlbergoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Salvatore FrasconeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by25 opinions
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