Legal Opinion

Nelson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 5, 2004No. 03-3898PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Wilhens Nelson, a federal prisoner incarcerated in Ohio, appeals the district court order dismissing his case filed as a declaratory judgment action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, 8 U.S.C. § 1503, and 8 U.S.C. § 2206 or, in the alternative, a request for a writ of mandamus to compel compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. §§ 706 et seq. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(1), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

Nelson, a citizen of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Heckler v. RingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Carlos Huicochea-Gomez and Margot Huicochea-Reza v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. In Re Bankers Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. Johann Breyer, AKA John Breyer, Johann Paul Breuer, Jan Pavel Breuer, Jan Pavel Breyer, Hans Breyer. Johann BreyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  5. Rodolfo Hernandez-Avalos v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by18 opinions

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