United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint against agency defendants regarding the denial of certain immigration petitions is affirmed where, although the district court erred in holding that plaintiffs were required to exhaust their administrative remedies before filing in federal court, plaintiffs nevertheless failed to state a claim for relief or did not prevail on the merits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2006
• Published 01/18/2006

Judges

• Before:  CLAY and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  STEEH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  E. Dennis Muchnicki, Dublin, Ohio, for Appellants.   Andrew M. Malek, United States Attorney, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  E. Dennis Muchnicki, Dublin, Ohio, for Appellants.  Christopher R. Yates, United States Attorney, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellees.