Filed Date: Nov. 22, 1988
Closed Date: 1992
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In 1988, the American Friends Service Committee, a Quaker charitable and relief organization, filed suit U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, challenging the constitutionality of the "employer sanction" provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. That provision made it unlawful to employ a person known to be an alien that was not authorized to work in the U.S or to fail to verify whether such employment authorization existed. Defendant moved for dismissal of the case.
On August 23, 1989, the District Court (Judge James M. Idelman) granted the defendant's motion and dismissed the case for failure to state a claim. American Friends Service v. Thornburgh 718 F.Supp 820, 823 (C.D. Cal. 1989). Plaintiffs appealed. The Ninth Circuit (Judge Canby) affirmed. American Friends Service v. Thornburgh, 961 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1992). Rehearing en banc was denied.
Summary Authors
Brian Ponton (8/30/2007)
Canby, William Cameron Jr. (Arizona)
Holguín, Carlos R. (California)
Bolton, John R. (District of Columbia)
Bonner, Robert C. (California)
Brosio, Frederick M. Jr. (California)
Canby, William Cameron Jr. (Arizona)
Ideman, James M. (California)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 22, 1988
Closing Date: 1992
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
American Friend Service Committee, a Quaker religious organization
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Immigration and Naturalization Service (Washington), Federal
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Defendant
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Immigration/Border: