Legal Opinion
Zivotofsky Ex Rel. Ari Z. v. Secretary of State
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 23, 2013No. 07-5347PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Section 214(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, Pub.L. No. 107-228, 116 Stat. 1350, requires the Secretary (Secretary) of the United States Department of State (State Department) to record “Israel” as the place of birth on the passport of a United States citizen born in Jerusalem if the citizen or his guardian so requests. Id. § 214(d), 116 Stat. at 1366. The Secretary has not enforced the provision, believing that it impermissibly intrudes on the President’s exclusive authority under the United States Constitution to decide…
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