Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre
| INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 3, 1999 Decided May 3, 1999 | |
| Full case name | Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre |
| Docket no. | 97-1754 |
| Citations | 526 U.S. 415 (more) 119 S. Ct. 1439; 143 L. Ed. 2d 590; 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3005 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Petition for review in the Ninth CIrcuit granted, 121 F.3d 521 (9th Cir. 1997). |
| Holding | |
| In ruling that the Board of Immigration Appeals must supplement its weighing test by examining additional factors not considered by the Board, the Ninth Circuit did not accord Chevron deference to the BIA's decision. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| 8 U.S.C. § 1253(h)(1) | |
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre, 526 U.S. 415 (1999), examined a doctrinal question last presented to the U.S. Supreme Court in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca. In Aguirre-Aguirre, the Court determined that federal courts had to defer to the Board of Immigration Appeals's interpretation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.