 Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Doherty

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Doherty, 502 U.S. 314 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case which confirmed that the Attorney General of the United States has broad discretion to reopen deportation (now called "removal") proceedings, as well as other adjudications heard before immigration courts.John Patrick Doherty was a citizen of Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.