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Constitutional Law Keyed to Varat
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
Citation:
576 U.S., 135 S.Ct. 2076, 192 L.Ed.2d 83 (2015).Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
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Beginning in 1948 with President Truman, no President has issued an official statement acknowledging any country’s sovereignty over Jerusalem. While President Truman recognized Israel in a signed “recognition,” he did not recognize Israel as the sovereign over Jerusalem. Instead, the President sought to remain neutral, deeming neither Israel, Jordan, nor Palestine as sovereign.
In 2002, Congress passed the Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Prior to the Act, the State Department’s policy was to list citizens born in Jerusalem as being born in Jerusalem. Section 214 of the Act, however, sought to allow citizens born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel. President George W. Bush issued a statement on Section 214 of the Act. He argued that the Section must be advisory only. If construed as mandatory, the Section would infringe on the President’s executive powers.
Zivotofsky was born to United States citizens living in Jerusalem, and his parents requested that his birthplace be listed as “Jerusalem, Israel.” The American Embassy refused, alleging that the State Department policy would only allow them to list Jerusalem. Zivtofsky’s parents sued, seeking to enforce Section 214 of the Act.
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