Cheng Fan Kwok v. Ins, 392 U.S. 206 (1968)

Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigration and Naturalization Service


No. 638


Argued May 2, 1968
Decided June 10, 1968
392 U.S. 206

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Jurisdiction to review the denial by a district director of immigration of a stay of deportation, requested by a Chinese seaman who had deserted his ship and remained unlawfully in this country, where the pertinent order was not entered in the course of a deportation proceeding conducted under § 242(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, is not, under the provisions of § 106(a), vested exclusively in the courts of appeals. Pp. 208-218.

381 F.2d 542, affirmed.