Legal Opinion
Mah Ying Og v. Clark
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 22, 1948No. Civil Action No. 3308-47PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action for a declaratory judgment to adjudicate that the plaintiff is a citizen of the United States by birth.
This action is brought under Section 503 of the Nationality Act of October 14, 1940, 8 U.S.C.A. § 903, which provides, in part, as follows:
“If any person who claims a right or privilege as a national of the United States is denied such right or privilege by any department or agency, or executive official thereof, upon the ground that he is not a national of the United States, such person, regardless of whether he is within the United States or…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States ex rel. Medeiros v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
- Mah Ying Og v. WixonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
3Cited by3 opinions
- Mah Ying Og v. McGrath Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Gan Seow Tung v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1949
- Lum Man Sing v. AchesonDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1951