Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Von Kleczkowski v. Watkins
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 22, 1947PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIFKIND, District Judge.
In 1785 James Madison could adduce, in opposition to a bill pending in the General Assembly of Virginia,- the argument that
“It will have a * * * tendency to banish our Citizens. The allurements presented by other situations are every day thinning their number. To superadd a fresh motive to emigration, by revoking the liberty which they now enjoy, would be the same species of folly which has dishonoured and depopulated flourishing kingdoms.” See Everson v. Board of Education 67 S.Ct. 504.
Today such an argument is not likely to be heard. To speak of fear of encouraging…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Bridges v. WixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States Ex Rel. Vajtauer v. Commissioner of ImmigrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Kwock Jan Fat v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Mitchell v. HarmonySupreme Court of the United States · 1852
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3Cited by12 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Szlajmer v. EsperdyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Alexiou v. McGrathDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1951
- Basilio Fugiani v. Bruce G. Barber, District Director Immigration and Naturalization Service, San Francisco, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- United States Ex Rel. Giacalone v. MillerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1949
- Rizzi v. MurffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
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