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Rusk v. Cort

Facts

After plaintiff lost his citizenship by remaining outside of the United States for the purpose of avoiding military service, he filed suit against defendant, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. On motions for summary judgment, the district court determined that while plaintiff had remained abroad to avoid service in the armed forces, the statute revoking his citizenship was unconstitutional. The district court accordingly entered a judgment declaring plaintiff to be a citizen of the United States and enjoined defendant from denying him a passport.

After plaintiff lost his citizenship by remaining outside of the United States for the purpose of avoiding military service, he filed suit against defendant, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. On motions for summary judgment, the district court determined that while plaintiff had remained abroad to avoid service in the armed forces, the statute revoking his citizenship was unconstitutional. The district court accordingly entered a judgment declaring plaintiff to be a citizen of the United States and enjoined defendant from denying him a passport.

Issue

Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain this action for declaratory and injunctive relief.

Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain this action for declaratory and injunctive relief.

Rule

The Administrative Procedure Act confers the right to judicial review of 'any agency action.'

The Administrative Procedure Act confers the right to judicial review of 'any agency action.'

Analysis

The court held that a person outside the United States who has been denied a right of citizenship is not confined to the procedures prescribed by 360 (b) and (c), and that the remedy pursued in the present case was an appropriate one. The court found that Congress did not intend to foreclose lawsuits by claimants, such as Cort, who do not try to gain entry to the United States before prevailing in their claims to citizenship.

The court held that a person outside the United States who has been denied a right of citizenship is not confined to the procedures prescribed by 360 (b) and (c), and that the remedy pursued in the present case was an appropriate one. The court found that Congress did not intend to foreclose lawsuits by claimants, such as Cort, who do not try to gain entry to the United States before prevailing in their claims to citizenship.

Conclusion

The decision–finding the statute that revoked plaintiff's citizenship to be unconstitutional, declaring plaintiff to be a citizen of the United States, and enjoining defendant from denying plaintiff a passport–was affirmed.

The decision–finding the statute that revoked plaintiff's citizenship to be unconstitutional, declaring plaintiff to be a citizen of the United States, and enjoining defendant from denying plaintiff a passport–was affirmed.

Who won?

Joseph Cort prevailed in the case because the court found that the statute revoking his citizenship was unconstitutional and that he was not required to re-enter the United States to challenge the administrative finding.

Joseph Cort prevailed in the case because the court found that the statute revoking his citizenship was unconstitutional and that he was not required to re-enter the United States to challenge the administrative finding.

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