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Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1993No. ID 3209PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #3209 MATTER OF K-S- In Exclusion Proceedings A-29810907 Decided by Board October 5, 1993 In contrast to the precedential authority of the case law of a United States circuit court, the Board of Immigration Appeals is not bound to follow the published decision of a United States district court in cases arising within the same district. Matter of Fakalata,

18 I&N Dec. 213, 217-18

(BIA 1982); Matter of Melendez, 16 l&N Dec. 54, 55 (BIA 1976); Matter of Harris, 15 l&N Dec. 39, 43 (BIA 1970); and Matter of Amado and Monteiro,

13 I&N Dec. 179, 181

(BIA 1969), modified in part.…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-ZacariasSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. United States v. MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. CHENBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Jama v. Immigration and Customs EnforcementSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. J-JBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1997
  3. ASSAADBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2003
  4. SALAZARBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2002
  5. RAMOSBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2002

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