Legal Opinion

Leonard B. Boundin v. John Foster Dulles, John Foster Dulles v. Leonard B. Boundin

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 28, 1956No. 13130_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

The Secretary of State refused to issue a passport to Leonard B. Boudin, on the ground that issuance was precluded under Section 51.135 of the Passport Regulations “on the basis of all the evidence, including that contained in confidential reports of investigation.” Bou-din then sued in the District Court for a judgment that he, as an American citizen, is entitled to a passport, and that the Passport Regulations are invalid. He also sought an order directing the Secretary of State to issue a passport to him forthwith. The District Court held that the applicant had a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Perkins v. ElgSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Max Shachtman v. John Foster Dulles, Individually and as Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
  4. John Foster Dulles v. Otto NathanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
  5. Evelyn P. Burrell v. Fred MartinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Mrs. Lola Hornsby v. Ivan Allen, Mayor of the City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  2. Williams v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  3. Richard A. Williams and Alfred S. Trask v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, D.C. Transit System, Inc., Intervenor. Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia, Leonard N. Bebchick and Daniel W. Gottlieb v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission, D.C. Transit System, Inc., Intervenor. D.C. Transit System, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  4. Walter Briehl v. John Foster Dulles, Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
  5. Dighton v. CoffmanDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1959

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