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Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: The Supreme Court struck down the “legislative veto,” a mechanism allowing one house of Congress to overturn an executive agency’s decision. The Court found it violated the Constitution’s separation of powers by circumventing the required lawmaking procedures of bicameralism and presentment to the President.
Legal Significance: This landmark decision invalidated the legislative veto in hundreds of statutes, profoundly altering the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch by reinforcing the strict procedural requirements of bicameralism and presentment for all legislative acts.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Jagdish Rai Chadha, a Kenyan-born East Indian holding a British passport, was lawfully admitted to the United States on a student visa. After his visa expired, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) initiated deportation proceedings. An immigration judge, acting under authority delegated by the Attorney General pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), suspended Chadha’s deportation, finding he met the statutory requirements of continuous residence, good moral character, and extreme hardship. Section 244(c)(2) of the INA, however, authorized either house of Congress to pass a resolution to veto the Attorney General’s decision. The House of Representatives, without debate or a recorded vote, passed a resolution overturning the suspension of Chadha’s deportation. This resolution was not submitted to the Senate for its approval, nor was it presented to the President for his signature. Chadha challenged the constitutionality of the one-house legislative veto, arguing it violated the separation of powers. The INS agreed with Chadha’s position in court, but considered itself bound by the House’s action. The Court of Appeals found the veto unconstitutional.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does the one-house legislative veto authorized by § 244(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act violate the separation of powers doctrine by contravening the bicameralism and presentment requirements of Article I of the Constitution?
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Legal Issue
Does the one-house legislative veto authorized by § 244(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act violate the separation of powers doctrine by contravening the bicameralism and presentment requirements of Article I of the Constitution?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- The one-house legislative veto is unconstitutional as a violation of the
