Legal Opinion
Alam Ganem v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 23, 1984No. 83-1990PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the recurring question of whether and under what circumstances a writ of mandamus is available to enforce the provisions of the Social Security Act. We hold that the Act does not preclude the exercise' of mandamus jurisdiction and that the actions of the Secretary of Health and Human Services challenged in this case constitute such a complete abnegation of the Secretary’s statutory responsibilities that issuance of the writ is warranted.
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This case centers around the right of nonresident aliens…
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