Legal Opinion

Gordon K. Hirabayashi v. United States of America, Gordon K. Hirabayashi v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 24, 1987No. 86-3853, 86-3887PublishedCited by 148 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

Gordon Hirabayashi is an American citizen who was born in Seattle, Washington, in 1918, and is currently Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Alberta. He is of Japanese ancestry. In 1942 he was living in Seattle and was therefore subject to wartime orders requiring all persons of Japanese ancestry, whether citizens or not, to remain within their residences between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. He was also subject to subsequent orders to report to a Civilian Control Station for processing requisite to exclusion from the military area.…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Hirabayashi v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Korematsu v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945

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3Cited by148 opinions

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  4. United States v. Thomas E. KeaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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