Group 3: Chapter 8 #14 (Felicia Wijenberg)

Robles vs USA. Robles was denied ability to raise in grade and scope of his renewable license because he did not give sufficient reason as to why he deserved a raise. His license application was re-issued as a renewal instead of a raise. He had lied in his application falsely stating that he hadn't applied to any other port for a license when in fact he did. He appealed that the grounds for denial of his application were unconstitutionally acceptable. Also, he appealed that if your license is denied you are to be given a document stating why and he never received that document. The court denied his claim saying that this is a situation bound under law and because he falsely represented information in his application, defendant had every right to deny him.

We agree that the court had every right t deny the appeal by Robles as he lied in his application for a raise in grade and scope. He should have been given the document stating as to why he was denied with his application though, as it was law that they give it to him.