Legal Opinion

Balogun v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 2, 1993No. 93-4885PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-appellant Olugbenga Balogun (petitioner) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his application for writ of habeas corpus. We hold that the district court erred in entering judgment without giving petitioner notice or the opportunity to respond to the allegations set forth by respondents-appel-lees Immigration and Naturalization Service and John B.Z. Caplinger (respondents). Accordingly, we reverse and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings.

Facts and Proceedings Below

Petitioner is a citizen and native of Nigeria. In August of 1984,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Irwin v. Department of Veterans AffairsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Manuel M. Fernandez-Montes v. Allied Pilots Association, Fred Vogel, and C.R. PatyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. Honda v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Doherty v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Stanislav Iavorski v. United States Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  2. Ruben Lopez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. Bulger v. United States Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Hs Resources, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Jim R. Wingate, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. O'Hara Ex Rel. H.O. v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007

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