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Witkovich; U.S. v.

Facts

Respondent was indicted under 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C.S. 1252. The district court dismissed the action for failure to state an offense because 242(d) only granted petitioner government the power to supervise respondent to make sure he was available for deportation and the questions in the indictment were not relevant to availability. Petitioner government alleged the broad terms of 242 required respondent to supply any information, as petitioner government deemed fit.

Respondent was indicted under 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C.S. 1252. The district court dismissed the action for failure to state an offense because 242(d) only granted petitioner government the power to supervise respondent to make sure he was available for deportation and the questions in the indictment were not relevant to availability. Petitioner government alleged the broad terms of 242 required respondent to supply any information, as petitioner government deemed fit.

Issue

Whether the indictment against respondent for failure to provide information under 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 stated an offense.

Whether the indictment against respondent for failure to provide information under 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 stated an offense.

Rule

The court held that 242(d) only permitted the government to supervise the alien to ensure availability for deportation and did not authorize the government to elicit information beyond that necessary for such supervision.

The court held that 242(d) only permitted the government to supervise the alien to ensure availability for deportation and did not authorize the government to elicit information beyond that necessary for such supervision.

Analysis

The court applied the rule by interpreting the language of 242(d) restrictively, concluding that the statute only allowed for inquiries related to the alien's availability for deportation. The court emphasized that allowing broader inquiries would raise serious constitutional questions and that the statute must be construed to avoid such doubts.

The court applied the rule by interpreting the language of 242(d) restrictively, concluding that the statute only allowed for inquiries related to the alien's availability for deportation. The court emphasized that allowing broader inquiries would raise serious constitutional questions and that the statute must be construed to avoid such doubts.

Conclusion

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision dismissing the indictment because 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 only permitted petitioner government to supervise respondent to make sure he was available for deportation.

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision dismissing the indictment because 242(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 only permitted petitioner government to supervise respondent to make sure he was available for deportation.

Who won?

The respondent prevailed in the case because the Supreme Court found that the indictment did not state an offense under the applicable statute.

The respondent prevailed in the case because the Supreme Court found that the indictment did not state an offense under the applicable statute.

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