Question juridique clé
Whether the filing was admissible as a public-law appeal despite the immigration exclusion rule.
Solution extraite
Because the appellant invoked a potential entitlement under federal law and the ECHR, the remedy was admissible for review of that claimed right.
Motifs extraits
The Court held that when a foreign national asserts a legal entitlement to a residence permit based on special federal or treaty norms, the public-law appeal is available to test that alleged entitlement.