Legal Opinion

Foti v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided December 16, 1963No. 28PublishedCited by 370 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren

Involved in this case is the single question of whether the Federal Courts of Appeals have the initial, exclusive jurisdiction, under § 106 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to review discretionary determinations of the Attorney General, relating to the suspension of deportation, under § 244 (a)(5) of the Act.

Petitioner, a 47-year-old alien and a native and citizen of Italy, last entered the United States in late 1950, *218through the port of Norfolk, Virginia, on a seaman’s visa which authorized him to remain in this country for a period not to exceed 29 days. He remained here…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jay v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Constantinos Roumeliotis and Panayota Roumeliotis, His Wife v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
  3. Francesco Foti, A/K/A Frank Foti v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  4. Louie King Fong v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  5. Jakov Blagaic, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. W. T. Flagg, District Director, Chicago District Immigration and Naturalization Service, Defendant-RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by370 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. St. CyrSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  2. Florida Power & Light Co. v. LorionSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. ChadhaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Stone v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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