Legal Opinion
Mohamed Mathin v. John F. Kerry
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 2015No. 14-1889PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Mohamed Abdul Mathin claims that he was born in the United States but his request for a United States passport was denied by the State Department after an investigation into his claim of citizenship. He then filed an action in district court under 8 U.S.C. § 1503(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a) seeking a declaration that he is a United States national for the purpose of obtaining a United States passport. After a trial on the matter, the district court denied his request for declaratory relief, holding that Mathin had failed to establish that he was a United States national.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Joseph Buechel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
- United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Liudas Kairys, Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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