Legal Opinion
Podea v. Acheson, Secretary of State of United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 10, 1950No. 21475_1PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff brought this action under Section 503 of the Nationality Act of 1940, which provides as follows:
“If any person who claims a right or privilege as a national of the United States is denied such right or privilege by any Department or agency, or executive official thereof, upon the ground that he is not a national of the United States, such person, regardless of whether he is within the United States or abroad, may institute an action against the head of such Department or agency in the District Court of the United States for the District of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Perkins v. ElgSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Dos Reis Ex Rel. Camara v. NicollsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1947
- Sleddens v. ShaughnessyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Schaufus v. Attorney General of United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1942
3Cited by41 opinions
- Montana v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Santiago v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Juana Estela Corniel-Rodriguez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Lehmann v. AchesonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Wong Wing Foo v. McGrath Atty. Gen. Of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
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