Legal Opinion

Anthony Kariuki v. Tracy Tarango

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 21, 2013No. 12-10174PublishedCited by 79 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff-Appellant, Anthony Ngomi Kariuki (“Kariuki”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants-Appellees (“Appellees”). Kariuki had petitioned under 8 U.S.C. § 1421(c) for review of his denied naturalization application. However, the district court determined that he could not demonstrate good moral character as a matter of law, a prerequisite for naturalization under 8 U.S.C. § 1427(a) and 8 C.F.R. § 329.2(d). For the reasons provided below, we AFFIRM.

I. Background

In 1998, Kariuki entered the United States on a six-month visitor visa.…

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