Supreme Court of the United States
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Rios-Pineda
May 13, 1985471 U.S. 444
Summary
Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court, holding that the Attorney General's discretion to deny a motion to reopen a suspension of deportation is not subject to judicial review and that the BIA's denial was within that discretion. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals' decision. No concurring or dissenting opinions were filed.
Holding
- Whether the Attorney General's discretion to deny a motion to reopen a suspension of deportation is subject to judicial review when the alien now satisfies the statutory eligibility requirements.. The Attorney General's discretion to deny a motion to reopen a suspension of deportation is not subject to judicial review; the denial was within his discretion.
Docket 83-2032
Cited authorities
- 8 C.F.R. § 242.21
- 66 Stat. 214
- 8 U.S.C. § 1254
- 8 C.F.R. § 3.2
- 8 U.S.C. § 1103
- 8 C.F.R. §§242.8
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