Legal Opinion
Turfah v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 6, 2017No. 16-1282PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILMAN, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which BOGGS and DONALD, JJ., joined. BOGGS, J. (pp. 675-77), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Kamal Turfah is a citizen of Lebanon. He has been a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States since he entered the country in September 1995. In November 2012, Turfah applied to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (US-CIS) denied Turfah’s application, finding that (1) he was ineligible for naturalization, and (2) he lacked good moral character.…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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