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Constitutional Law Keyed to Choper
Zemel v. Rusk
Citation:
381 U.S. 1 (1965)Facts
Following the United States’ break in diplomatic relations with Cuba in January 1961, the Department of State eliminated Cuba from the area for which passports were not required and declared all outstanding U.S. passports invalid for travel to Cuba unless specifically endorsed. The Department stated it would grant exceptions only to “persons whose travel may be regarded as being in the best interests of the United States.” In 1962, Louis Zemel applied to have his passport validated for travel to Cuba as a tourist, stating his purpose was “to satisfy my curiosity about the state of affairs in Cuba and to make me a better informed citizen.” His request was denied because it did not meet the Department’s standards. Zemel filed suit challenging the Secretary’s authority to impose such restrictions and arguing that they violated his constitutional rights.
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