Legal Opinion
Linzalone v. Dulles
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 15, 1954PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUGARMAN, District Judge. '
In an action commenced under Public Law 414, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 1631 against the Secretary of State and others for a declaration that plaintiff is a citizen of the United States and for other relief, defendants move for an order dismissing the action on the grounds (1) the court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter and (2) plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
The court has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this action, namely, a claim for declaratory judgment of plaintiff’s status as a citizen of the United States if…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McGrath v. KristensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Wong Wing Foo v. McGrath Atty. Gen. Of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Brassert v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
3Cited by5 opinions
- Werner T. Heuer v. United States Secretary of StateCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
- Robert E. Whitehead v. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Secretary of State, of the United States Appeal of Robert E. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. BreyerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
- Garcia-Sarquiz v. SaxbeDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1974
- Maldonado-Sanchez v. ShultzDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1989