Legal Opinion
Zivotofsky Ex Rel. Zivotofsky v. Clinton
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 26, 2012No. 10-699PublishedCited by 254 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Roberts
Congress enacted a statute providing that Americans born in Jerusalem may elect to have “Israel” listed as the place of birth on their passports. The State Department declined to follow that law, citing its longstanding policy of not taking a position on the political status of Jerusalem. When sued by an American who invoked the statute, the Secretary of State argued that the courts lacked authority to decide the case because it presented a political question. The Court of Appeals so held.
We disagree. The courts, are fully capable of determining whether this statute may be given effect, or…
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