10-699

M.B.Z. v. Clinton, Secretary of State, 10-699

Docket No., 10-699

Argument Date: Monday, November 7, 2011

Questions Presented

Whether the “political question doctrine” deprives a federal court of jurisdiction to enforce a federal statute that explicitly directs the Secretary of State how to record the birthplace of an American citizen on a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and on a passport.

Merit Briefs

Brief of Petitioner Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, by his parents and guardian, Ari Z and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky
Brief of Respondent Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
Reply Brief for Petitioner Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky, by his parents and guardian, Ari Z and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky

Amicus Briefs

Brief for the Anti-Defamation League, Association of Proud American Citizens Born In Jerusalem, Israel, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, B’nai B’rith International, Hadassah, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, National Council of Jewish Women, National Council of Young Israel, Rabbinical Assembly, Union for Reform Judaism, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, and the Women’s League for Conservative Judiasm in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Lawfare Project in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Zionist Organization of America in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Americans for Peace Now in Support of Respondent

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