Legal Opinion
Charles v. Reno
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 9, 2000No. Civ.A.00-1044 (JCL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LIFLAND, District Judge.
This matter was opened to the Court by Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus and complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief. Petitioner is in custody pending deportation and claims that he is a United States citizen. For the following reasons, Petitioner’s application will be denied.
BACKGROUND
Petitioner was born in Haiti on August 7, 1976, to Evelyne Petit and Nicholas Charles. Evelyne Petit and Nicholas Charles never married, nor has Evelyne Petit ever been to the United States. Nicholas Charles appears on Petitioner’s birth…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Mathews v. DiazSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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3Cited by9 opinions
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