Legal Opinion
Parness v. Shultz
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 23, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-1456PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Eugene M. Parness seeks a declaratory judgment from this Court establishing that he has retained his United States citizenship. The parties agree that the sole issue in this case is whether Parness voluntarily and intentionally relinquished his U.S. citizenship when he signed naturalization papers to become an Israeli citizen in 1973, as a result of which he acquired Israeli citizenship in 1974. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiffs prayer is granted.
United States citizenship is a precious right and its loss is often…
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