Legal Opinion

Presidential Power Concerning Diplomatic Agents and Staff of the Iranian Mission

Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel

Decided January 8, 1980Published

1Opinion of the Court

Presidential Power Concerning Diplomatic Agents and Staff of the Iranian Mission W h ile th e re is a u th o rity fo r im posing som e tra v e l re stric tio n s on Iranian dip lo m atic p erso n n el u n d e r th e V ien n a C o n v e n tio n on D ip lo m atic R e la tio n s an d c u sto m a ry in te r­ n atio n al law , as w ell as u n d e r d o m e stic law , th o se so u rc e s o f law g e n e ra lly sta te that d ip lo m ats m ay not be p laced in c irc u m sta n c e s ta n ta m o u n t to ho u se a rre st, o r barred from leav in g th e c o u n try , ev e n as an a c t o f reprisal for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Mathews v. DiazSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Wong Wing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  5. Schooner Exchange v. McFaddonSupreme Court of the United States · 1812

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