Legal Opinion
Jagdish Rai Chadha v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 25, 1981No. 77-1702PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner, Jagdish Rai Chadha, seeks review of an order of deportation issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The Executive branch of the Government, acting by an inquiry officer who conducted an administrative hearing on the record, determined that Chadha, though otherwise deportable, should remain in the United States to avoid extreme hardship. Subsequently the Congress, acting only by the House of Representatives, sought to reverse that determination. If given effect, the congressional action would require Chadha’s deportation. We hold that the…
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