Ashbrook-Simon-Hartley v. McLaughlin

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant United States Department of Labor (DOL) denied the application of ap-pellees, the Ashbrook-Simon-Hartley Company (ASH) and David Niblett, for alien employment certification under 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(14) (1982). ASH and Niblett unsuccessfully pursued an administrative appeal, and then sought review of the DOL’s decision in federal district court. The district court granted summary judgment for ASH and Niblett, concluding that the DOL abused its discretion in denying ASH’s application for alien labor certification. We affirm the decision of the district…