Legal Opinion
Pangilinan v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1986No. Nos. 80-4543, 81-5427PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
These appeals involve the naturalization petitions of 15 Filipino nationals who served honorably in the United States armed forces during World War II. All 15 veterans claim they are entitled to American citizenship under §§ 701-705 of the Nationality Act of 1940, Pub.L. No. 76-853, 54 Stat. 1137, as amended by the Second War Powers Act § 1001, Pub.L. No. 77-507 § 1001, 56 Stat. 182 (“1940 Act”). The naturalization petitions were opposed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and denied by the district courts. This court’s jurisdiction over these appeals…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Pangilinan v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Re Naturalization of Antolin Punsalan Pangilinan, Petitioners v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Re Naturalization of Mario Valderrama Litonjua v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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