34 Cited authorities

Landis v. North American Co.
299 U.S. 248 (1936) Cited 8,325 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
United States v. Kordel
397 U.S. 1 (1970) Cited 764 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding the United States Food and Drug Administration's routine investigation was not done solely to obtain evidence supporting criminal charges
Fedorenko v. United States
449 U.S. 490 (1981) Cited 455 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Government carries a heavy burden of proof in a proceeding to divest a naturalized citizen of his citizenship" because "loss [of citizenship] can have severe and unsettling consequences"
Jordan v. De George
341 U.S. 223 (1951) Cited 711 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that defrauding the United States of tax on distilled spirits is a serious crime involving moral turpitude
Berenyi v. Immigration Director
385 U.S. 630 (1967) Cited 324 times
Holding that “doubts” as to an applicant's eligibility to become a U.S. citizen “should be resolved in favor of the United States and against the claimant”
Bureerong v. Uvawas
922 F. Supp. 1450 (C.D. Cal. 1996) Cited 394 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Rule 12(e) motion must attack the unintelligibility of a pleading, not merely the lack of detail
Securities Exch. Com'n v. Dresser Indus
628 F.2d 1368 (D.C. Cir. 1980) Cited 621 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding Rule 6(e) inapplicable to documents that "were created [by a Corporation] for [an] independent corporate purpose" even though government agency subpoenaed the documents while grand jury investigation was being conducted
Johnson v. Eisentrager
339 U.S. 763 (1950) Cited 332 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that aliens detained on a U.S. military base outside sovereign U.S. territory have no due process rights
Trustees of Plumbers Pen. v. Transworld
886 F. Supp. 1134 (S.D.N.Y. 1995) Cited 256 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding in May of 1995 that "the Criminal Case should be completed by the end of this year, which would not unreasonably prolong this case"
Walsh Securities v. Cristo Propery Management
7 F. Supp. 2d 523 (D.N.J. 1998) Cited 163 times
Finding a stay of discovery was appropriate where the “Government [] expressed concern that interrogatory and deposition discovery in this matter could harm its investigation by disclosing testimony of potential government witnesses in the criminal action”
Section 2 - Principals
18 U.S.C. § 2 Cited 23,913 times 57 Legal Analyses
Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law
Section 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
18 U.S.C. § 371 Cited 21,522 times 140 Legal Analyses
Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"
Rule 28 - Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
Fed. R. Civ. P. 28 Cited 18,408 times 7 Legal Analyses
Requiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities
Section 1101 - Definitions
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,409 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
Rule 25 - Substitution of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 25 Cited 10,786 times 11 Legal Analyses
Providing for the automatic substitution at the district-court level of public officers sued in their official capacities
Section 1001 - Statements or entries generally
18 U.S.C. § 1001 Cited 7,360 times 303 Legal Analyses
Making false statements
Section 1427 - Requirements of naturalization
8 U.S.C. § 1427 Cited 933 times 2 Legal Analyses
Requiring that an applicant for naturalization have good moral character
Section 1421 - Naturalization authority
8 U.S.C. § 1421 Cited 926 times 1 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts the authority to conduct de novo review of denials of applications for naturalization
Section 1447 - Hearings on denials of applications for naturalization
8 U.S.C. § 1447 Cited 867 times
Stating that "the applicant may apply to the United States district court ... for a hearing on the matter" and "[s]uch court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the matter or remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the [USCIS] to determine the matter"
Section 1451 - Revocation of naturalization
8 U.S.C. § 1451 Cited 580 times 5 Legal Analyses
Empowering the government to "institute proceedings in any district court of the United States in the judicial district in which the naturalized citizen may reside ... for the purpose of revoking and setting aside the order admitting such person to citizenship"
Section 316.10 - Good moral character
8 C.F.R. § 316.10 Cited 359 times 4 Legal Analyses
Directing that "good moral character" be evaluated "on a case-by-case basis"

Muntasser v. Ridge et al

34 Cited authorities

Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"

Holding the United States Food and Drug Administration's routine investigation was not done solely to obtain evidence supporting criminal charges

Holding that "the Government carries a heavy burden of proof in a proceeding to divest a naturalized citizen of his citizenship" because "loss [of citizenship] can have severe and unsettling consequences"

Holding that defrauding the United States of tax on distilled spirits is a serious crime involving moral turpitude

Holding that “doubts” as to an applicant's eligibility to become a U.S. citizen “should be resolved in favor of the United States and against the claimant”

Holding that a Rule 12(e) motion must attack the unintelligibility of a pleading, not merely the lack of detail

Holding Rule 6(e) inapplicable to documents that "were created [by a Corporation] for [an] independent corporate purpose" even though government agency subpoenaed the documents while grand jury investigation was being conducted

Holding that aliens detained on a U.S. military base outside sovereign U.S. territory have no due process rights

Holding in May of 1995 that "the Criminal Case should be completed by the end of this year, which would not unreasonably prolong this case"

Finding a stay of discovery was appropriate where the “Government [] expressed concern that interrogatory and deposition discovery in this matter could harm its investigation by disclosing testimony of potential government witnesses in the criminal action”

Holding aiders and abettors punishable as principals under federal criminal law

Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"

Requiring appellant's argument to contain citations to authorities

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Providing for the automatic substitution at the district-court level of public officers sued in their official capacities

Making false statements

Requiring that an applicant for naturalization have good moral character

Granting district courts the authority to conduct de novo review of denials of applications for naturalization

Stating that "the applicant may apply to the United States district court ... for a hearing on the matter" and "[s]uch court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the matter or remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the [USCIS] to determine the matter"

Empowering the government to "institute proceedings in any district court of the United States in the judicial district in which the naturalized citizen may reside ... for the purpose of revoking and setting aside the order admitting such person to citizenship"

Directing that "good moral character" be evaluated "on a case-by-case basis"