Legal Opinion
Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General of the United States v. Victor Rabinowitz and Leonard B. Boudin
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 1, 1963No. 17105PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*182WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
The Foreign Agents Registration Act1 provides criminal penalties2 against anyone who represents a foreign government in this country and fails to register with the Attorney General. Certain exceptions are provided.3 Appellees are attorneys at law representing the Republic of Cuba who have been requested by the. Attorney General to register pursuant to the Act. Instead of registering, appellees filed this declaratory judgment action, alleging that since their representation of Cuba is limited to “legal matters, including litigation, involving the mercantile and financial…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Land v. DollarSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- John Smith, Jr. v. Nicholas Deb. KatzenbachCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- P & v Enterprises v. United States Army Corps of EngineersDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Klint L. Mowrer v. DOTCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021
- Rabinowitz v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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