Legal Opinion

Thomas Leblanc and Marie Margaret Leblanc v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 18, 1983No. 82-1829PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Mr. and Mrs. Leblanc entered the United States as nonimmigrants, overstayed their period of legal entry, and have been ordered to be deported. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1254(a)(1) (1976 & Supp. V 1981) (“section 1254(a)(1)”), 1 they petitioned the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “Board”) to reopen its most recent determination in their cause, to consider their motion to suspend their deportations, and to change their status to lawful permanent residents. This, their fourth petition to reopen, was denied, and they appeal. For the reasons stated below, we uphold the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. ChadhaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha WangSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. BagamasbadSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Kishin Ramchand Balani v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  5. Evangelina Igno Reyes v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. AbuduSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. LOZADABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1988
  3. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Rios-PinedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Julio Lozada v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  5. Tesfaye Aberra Gebremichael v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993

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