Legal Opinion
Couto v. Shaughnessy
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 20, 1955No. 146, Docket 23319PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
The appellant is an alien seaman, a native of Portugal, who was granted shore leave for 29 days when his vessel arrived at a United States port on February 24, 1953. Thereafter he deserted his vessel and has continued to reside here in violation of the immigration laws. Deportation proceedings were instituted on April 23, 1954 and he had a hearing, at which he was represented by counsel of his own choosing, before a special inquiry officer, who found him deportable but gave him leave to depart voluntarily. On June 10, 1954 the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wong Yang Sung v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Marcello v. AhrensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Lee Sim v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- Sumio Madokoro v. Del GuercioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
- United States Ex Rel. Beck v. NeellyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Siu Fung Luk v. George K. Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- John v. CARR & SON, INC. v. UNITED STATESUnited States Customs Court · 1972
- Jose Angel Ocon v. Albert Del Guercio, Acting Officer in Charge of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Veljko Stanisic v. United States Immigration and Naturalization Service Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Couto v. ShaughnessyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
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