Allende v. Shultz

MEMORANDUM

CAFFREY, Chief Judge.

This is a civil case which presents the following question: Does the Department of State’s refusal to grant a nonimmigrant visa to Hortensia Allende, widow of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, impermissibly impinge on the First Amendment rights of plaintiffs, American scholars, politicians and religious leaders who have invited Mrs. Allende to the United States to speak and exchange views with them on topics of common concern?

The case comes before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment.

Facts

In February,…