Legal Opinion
United States v. Clarke
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 2, 2009No. Criminal 06-102 (JDB)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Prior to trial, defendants sought dismissal of this case based on the contention that this Court lacks jurisdiction over the hostage taking offenses charged because the victim, Balram Maharaj, although possessing a certificate of naturalization and U.S. passport at the time of the offenses, allegedly was not qualified for U.S. citizenship when he was naturalized, rendering his citizenship void ab initio. The Court denied that motion, holding that “[8 U.S.C.] § 1451 sets forth the exclusive process for declaring the citizenship of a naturalized…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tutun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. Oscar Meza-SoriaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Peter BellucciCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Omero Ortiz-LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Robert L. Magnuson, Personal Representative of Charles Vernon Myers v. James Baker, Secretary of State United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by8 opinions
- L. Xia v. Rex TillersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- United States v. ClarkeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- United States v. Claudia Marquez MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
- Clarke v. HolderDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
- Clarke v. HolderDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011
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