Legal Opinion
Zemel v. Rusk
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 11, 1965No. 86PublishedCited by 819 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
The questions for decision are whether the Secretary of State is statutorily authorized to refuse to validate the passports of United States citizens for travel to Cuba, and, if he is, whether the exercise of that authority is constitutionally permissible. We answer both questions in the affirmative.
Prior to 1961 no passport was required for travel anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. On January 3 of that year, the United States broke diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba. On January 16 the Department of State eliminated Cuba from the area for which passports were not required, and…
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