Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. v. K N Energy, Inc.

502 U.S. 1122

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1992-02-24
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that INS guidelines contained in a memorandum were not intended to grant substantive rights but only intended to provide INS employees guidance
  • agency discretion to act "as [the president] deems necessary" is not constrained by requirements contained in executive order and agency guidelines

Citator

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C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Souter took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.