Legal Opinion
In re Naturalization of De Mayo
District Court, N.D. California
Decided December 7, 1956No. Petition No. 121989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, District Judge.
Petitioner, born in the Philippines in 1917, seeks to be naturalized as an American citizen.
From September 11, 1941, until May 15, 1946, he served on active duty in the United States Army, a period of almost five years. He was captured by the Japanese in 1941.
The designated examiner states:
“It is to be noted that he served on Bataan, was there captured by the Japanese in 1941, made the ‘Death March’ to Camp Ordinelle and was confined in a Japanese concentration camp until June 30, 1942, when he was released by the Japanese and sent home. In January of 1945, he returned…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Dominador Dimapilis Aure v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. Bienvenido Victorio SisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- In re for Naturalization of MataDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1961
- In re Naturalization of RobleDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1962