Task: songer_capric

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. You will be asked a question pertaining to issues that may appear in civil law issues involving government actors. The issue is: "Did the courts's use or interpretation of the arbitrary and capricious standard support the government? Note that APA allows courts to overturn agency actions deemed to be arbitrary or capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. Overton Park emphasized this is a narrow standard, and one must prove that agency's action is without a rational basis. This also includes the "substantial justification" doctrine. Answer the question based on the directionality of the appeals court decision. If the court discussed the issue in its opinion and answered the related question in the affirmative, answer "Yes". If the issue was discussed and the opinion answered the question negatively, answer "No". If the opinion considered the question but gave a mixed answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part, answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion does not discuss the issue, or notes that a particular issue was raised by one of the litigants but the court dismissed the issue as frivolous or trivial or not worthy of discussion for some other reason, answer "Issue not discussed". If the opinion considered the question but gave a "mixed" answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part (or if two issues treated separately by the court both fell within the area covered by one question and the court answered one question affirmatively and one negatively), answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion either did not consider or discuss the issue at all or if the opinion indicates that this issue was not worthy of consideration by the court of appeals even though it was discussed by the lower court or was raised in one of the briefs, answer "Issue not discussed".

PER CURIAM.
Hegerich is a national and citizen of Germany. He was properly admitted at New York City on February 18, 1956. His permit authorized him to stay until May 20, 1956. With his passport was a visa from the United States consul in Munich, Germany, reciting that he had until May, 1957, to apply for permanent admission to the United States.
On May 23, 1956, he went for the second time to the immigration and naturalization office in Los Angeles to clear up his status, to seek extension of the time of his stay. The office’s reply to his request was to arrest him on the spot. Subsequently, administrative proceedings were held to determine his deportability and to consider his application for voluntary departure. The result was an order directing his deportation and denying his application for voluntary departure.
The administrative proceedings were upheld on review by the district court. This appeal followed.
As to deportability, the facts would seem to positively support the administrative conclusion. However, as tc the ruling on voluntary departure which would affect Hegerich’s right to apply for readmission, this court is of the opinion that there was an abuse of discretion. No suggestion is made that appellant is not a person of good moral character. His overstaying was de minimis in time. Blunderingly, he was trying to comply with the law. It is clear that his conduct was neither slick nor foxy. In this field of voluntary departure, ordinarily action unfavorable to the deportee must be upheld. But the government, as it should, seems to concede that there can be a case where the denial of voluntary departure can be an abuse of administrative discretion. This court holds that this is it.
Reversed for proceedings which will permit appellant’s voluntary departure.

Question: Did the courts's use or interpretation of the arbitrary and capricious standard support the government? Note that APA allows courts to overturn agency actions deemed to be arbitrary or capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law. Overton Park emphasized this is a narrow standard, and one must prove that agency's action is without a rational basis. This also includes the "substantial justification" doctrine.
A. No
B. Yes
C. Mixed answer
D. Issue not discussed
Answer:

Answer: A