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INS v. PANGILINAN

No. 86-1992.

486 U.S. 875 (1988)

108 S.Ct. 2210

100 L.Ed.2d 882

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. PANGILINAN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Klonoff argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, and Marshall Tamor Golding.

Donald L. Ungar argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondent Pangilinan et al. were Robert A. Mautino, Bill Ong Hing, and Susan Lydon. Robert A. Mautino filed briefs for respondents Litonjua and Manzano.

JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondents, 16 Filipino nationals who served with the United States Armed Forces during World War II, claim they are entitled to apply for and receive American citizenship under a special immigration statute that expired over 40 years ago, §§ 701 to 705 of the Nationality Act of 1940, Ch. 876, 54 Stat. 1137, as amended by the Second War Powers Act of 1942, § 1001, Ch. 199, 56 Stat. 182, 8 U. S...

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