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Strongest positive: Spencer Enterprises, Inc. v. United States (ca9, 2003-09-17) · Strongest negative: Siu Fung Luk v. George K. Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice (ca9, 1969-06-25)
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examined Vacated Siu Fung Luk v. George K. Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice (3×)
9th Cir. · 1969 · confidence high
The judgment in Stellas was vacated by the Supreme Court and remanded with instructions that it be returned to the Service, at the suggestion of the Service itself. 388 U.S. 462 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1322 (1967).
examined Vacated United States Ex Rel. Tomislav Kordic and Venka Kordic v. P. A. Esperdy, as District Director of the Immigration and Naturalizationservice (3×)
2d Cir. · 1967 · confidence high
The anxiin Stellas was vacated by the Supreme Court and remanded with instructions that it be returned to the Service for further hearings. 388 U.S. 462 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1322 (1967).
examined Cited "see" Spencer Enterprises, Inc. v. United States (3×)
9th Cir. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Stellas v. Esperdy, 366 F.2d 266, 269 (2nd Cir.1966), vacated and remanded on other grounds, 388 U.S. 462 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1322 (1967) (“[T]he Attorney General may govern the exercise of his discretion by written or unwritten rules; indeed it would be remarkable if he did not.
examined Cited "see" Spencer Enterprises, Inc. Li-Hui Chang, and Chung-Chuan Sun Jerry Chien-Hua Raan Ping Fu Lu v. United States of America United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service (3×)
9th Cir. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Stellas v. Esperdy, 366 F.2d 266 , 269 (2nd Cir.1966), vacated and remanded on other grounds, 388 U.S. 462 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1322 (1967) ("[T]he Attorney General may govern the exercise of his discretion by written or unwritten rules; indeed it would be remarkable if he did not.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Robert Brutzman
9th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Earl v. United States, 361 F.2d 531 , 534 n. 1 (D.C.Cir.1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967) (dictum).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Sanchez
N.M. Ct. App. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Earl v. United States, 124 U.S.App.D.C. 77 , 80, 361 F.2d 531, 534 (1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967); United States v. Bautista, 509 F.2d 675, 677 (9th Cir.), cert. denied sub nom.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Villines
cma · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Earl v. United States, 361 F.2d 531, 533 (D.C.Cir.1966), ce rt. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967).
discussed Cited "see" James H. Ellis, Jr. v. United States of America, Alfred M. Watkins v. United States (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1969 · signal: see · confidence high
See Earl v. United States, 124 U.S.App.D.C. 77 , 80, 361 F.2d 531, 534 (1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967); 10 In re Bart, 113 U.S.App.D.C. 54 , 304 F.2d 631 (1962) (by implication).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Monroe
C.A.A.F. · 1995 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Earl v. United States, 361 F.2d 531, 534-35 (D.C.Cir.1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967); United States v. Angiulo, 897 F.2d 1169 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 845 , 111 S.Ct. 130 , 112 L.Ed.2d 98 (1990); United States v. Turkish, 623 F.2d 769, 775-77 (2d Cir.1980), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1077 , 101 S.Ct. 856 , 66 L.Ed.2d 800 (1981); United States v. Tindle, 808 F.2d 319, 325 n. 4 (4th Cir.1986); United States v. Thevis, 665 F.2d 616, 639 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 456 U.S. 1008 , 102 S.Ct. 2300 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1303 (1982); United States v. Pe…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Henning Heldt and Duke Snider, United States of America v. Mary Sue Hubbard, United States of America v. Sharon Thomas, United States of America v. Gregory Willardson, United States of America v. Richard Weigand, United States of America v. Cindy Raymond, United States of America v. Gerald Bennett Wolfe, United States of America v. Mitchell Hermann
D.C. Cir. · 1981 · signal: see also · confidence low
United States v. Herman, 589 F.2d 1191 (3d Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 913 , 99 S.Ct. 2014 , 60 L.Ed.2d 386 (1979); United States v. Morrison, 535 F.2d 223 (3d Cir. 1976); cf. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Smith, 615 F.2d 964 (3d Cir. 1980) (distinguishing statutory and "judicial" immunity); see also Earl v. United States, 361 F.2d 531 , 534 n.1 (D.C.Cir.1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Heldt
D.C. Cir. · 1981 · signal: see also · confidence low
United States v. Herman, 589 F.2d 1191 (3d Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 441 U.S. 913 , 99 S.Ct. 2014 , 60 L.Ed.2d 386 (1979); United States v. Morrison, 535 F.2d 223 (3d Cir. 1976); cf. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Smith, 615 F.2d 964 (3d Cir. 1980) (distinguishing statutory and “judicial” immunity); see also Earl v. United States, 361 F.2d 531 , 534 n.1 (D.C.Cir.1966), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Samuel D. Wright
2d Cir. · 1979 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare, e. g., United States v. Morrison, 535 F.2d 223, 229 (3d Cir. 1976) (inununity required because of prosecutorial misconduct), and Earl v. United States, 124 U.S.App.D.C. 77 , 80 n. 1, 361 F.2d *36 531, 534 n. 1 (1966) (immunity might be required if government granted it to its own witness), cert. denied, 388 U.S. 921 , 87 S.Ct. 2121 , 18 L.Ed.2d 1370 (1967), with United States v. Ramsey, 503 F.2d 524, 532 (7th Cir. 1974) (“no merit to the argument” that defendant has constitutional right to immunity for his witness), cert. denied, 420 U.S. 932 , 95 S.Ct. 1136 , 43 L.Ed.2d 405 (1975…
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Stellas
v.
Esperdy, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service
934, Misc.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 12, 1967.
388 U.S. 462
Anna Mamalakis Pappas and Omar Z. Ghobashy for petitioner., Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Vinson and Beatrice Rosenberg for respondent.
Per Curiam.
Cited by 59 opinions  |  Published
Per Curiam.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with directions that it be returned to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for further administrative proceedings.