Legal Opinion

City of New York Bruce Cronin v. James A. Baker Iii, Secretary of State

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 11, 1989No. 88-5236, 88-5237PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals from a judgment and order of the district court in three consolidated cases requiring that non-immigrant visas issue to four aliens invited to speak in the United States whose visa applications had been denied because of considerations of foreign policy. On appeal, we find that only one of the cases presents a live controversy and hold that in that case the court exceeded its authority by ordering that a visa issue. Accordingly, we vacate that portion of the district court’s order and remand…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. County of Los Angeles v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. CraftSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. DeFunis v. OdegaardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Roberto Saavedra Bruno,appellants v. Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State,appelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  2. Long v. United States Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
  3. Heard v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. James C. Robinson v. National Transportation Safety BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
  5. United States v. Algimantas M. DailideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003

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