Legal Opinion
Abourezk v. Reagan
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 27, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-3739, 83-3741 and 83-3895PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
These cases present the question whether the Secretary of State 1 is required to issue visas to aliens whom plaintiffs — citizens and residents of the United States— have invited to come to the United States for the purpose of associating with them and hearing them speak on issues of public concern.
While there are a number of subsidiary questions in these cases, the legal issue which ultimately governs is relatively straightforward. In Kleindienst v. Mandel, 408 U.S. 753, 92 S.Ct. 2576, 33 L.Ed.2d 683 (1972), the Supreme Court decided that, in view of…
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