John Lennon vs. the U.S.A. the inside story of the most bitterly contested and influential deportation case in United States history

New York immigration attorney Leon Wildes tells the incredible story of this landmark case --John Lennon vs. The USA --- that set up a battle of wills between John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and President Richard Nixon. Although Wildes did not even know who John Lennon and Yoko Ono were when he was originall...

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Main Author: Wildes, Leon (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Assocociation, [2016]
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Summary: New York immigration attorney Leon Wildes tells the incredible story of this landmark case --John Lennon vs. The USA --- that set up a battle of wills between John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and President Richard Nixon. Although Wildes did not even know who John Lennon and Yoko Ono were when he was originally retained by them, he developed a close relationship with them both during the eventual five-year period while he represented them and thereafter.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: xxvi, 294 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), forms ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781634254267 (hbk)
1634254260 (hbk)
9781634253864 (casebound : alk. paper)
1634253868 (casebound : alk. paper)
Author Notes: Leon Wildes (New York, NY) is the founding member and senior partner of Wildes & Weinberg P.C., a distinguished immigration law firm in New York City, and has practiced immigration law since 1960. In 1970, he served as National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, a bar association for immigration lawyers. He is the recipient of the AILA's Edith Lowenstein Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Immigration Law. A prolific writer, Wildes has published many articles on aspects of immigration law including five law review articles (in the San Diego Law Review and Brooklyn Law Review) concerning the Lennon case litigation and has spoken before numerous legal and other groups. He was featured in the documentary film "The US versus John Lennon" and did promotional interviews for the film.