Filed Date: June 28, 1972
Closed Date: May 19, 1975
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In the early 1970s, an alien filed a petition for naturalization and class action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, challenging the constitutionality of the English language requirement in the naturalization statute, 8 U.S.C.S. § 1423(1). A three-judge district court panel (Judge Reynaldo G. Garza) denied the petition and dismissed the case. The petitioner appealed.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed, holding that petitioner's direct attack on congressional exercise of the naturalization power was nonjusticiable. Trujillo-Hernandez v. Farrell, 503 F.2d 954 (6th Cir. 1974) cert. denied 421 U.S. 977, 95 S.Ct. 1976, 44 L.Ed.2d 468 (1975).
Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (10/30/2007)
Bell, Griffin Boyette (Georgia)
Brewster, Leo (Texas)
Darden, Robert (Texas)
Eversberg, Helen M. (Texas)
Farris, Anthony J. (Ohio)
Bell, Griffin Boyette (Georgia)
Brewster, Leo (Texas)
Wisdom, John Minor (Louisiana)
Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:10 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Texas
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Key Dates
Filing Date: June 28, 1972
Closing Date: May 19, 1975
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
An alien filed a petition for naturalization and instituted a class action challenging the english language requirement of the naturalization statue.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Federal
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq.
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
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Issues
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