Legal Opinion
DeVERA
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1977No. ID 2597PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2597 MATTER OF DEVERA In Section 246 Proceedings A-20324729 Decided by Board June 29, 1977 (1) In rescission proceedings under section 246 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the immigration judge is not bound by judicial rules of evidence. He may receive into evidence any oral or written statement previously made by the respondent or any other person during any investigation or examination which is material and relevant to any issue in the case. See 8 C.F.R. 246.3 and 242.14(c). (2) The affidavit of the respondent's spouse was admissible under S C.F.R. 246.5(b) despite…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lutwak v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Woodby v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Harisiades v. ShaughnessySupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- United States Ex Rel. Impastato v. O'rourke, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954
- Vicente Navarrette-Navarrette v. H. R. Landon, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
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