Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Bergland
District Court, N.D. California
Decided April 18, 1978No. C 73 1769 WTSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
SWEIGERT, District Judge.
This is an action challenging the constitutionality of Section 311(a) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 [7 U.S.C. § 1941(a)], which specifically limits the class of persons eligible for farm operating loans under the Act to United States citizens.
The action is presently before the court on the defendants’ motion for summary judgment upon an agreed statement of facts. 1
Plaintiff 2 contends that this citizenship requirement denies him due process under the Fifth Amendment 3 — both in its procedural and substantive equal…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Flemming v. NestorSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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- East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
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