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Zivotofsky v. Kerry, Secretary of State

United States of America.  08 June 2015 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Recognition of foreign States — Recognition of sovereignty over territory — Status of Jerusalem — Petitioner United States citizen born in Jerusalem — Petitioner requesting place of birth in passport to be designated as Israel in accordance with Section 214(d) of Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 — United States Executive policy not to take position on political status of Jerusalem — Passport issued listing Jerusalem as birth place — Petitioner filing claim against State Department invoking Act — Separation of powers — Foreign affairs — Constitution delegating foreign affairs powers to Executive and Legislative — Constitutionality of Section 214(d) of Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

Territory — Sovereignty — Recognition of sovereignty over disputed territory — Jerusalem — Whether part of Israel — United States legislation requiring that passport of United States citizen born in Jerusalem show place of birth as Israel — United States Executive policy of taking no position regarding sovereignty over Jerusalem

War and armed conflict — Occupation — Jerusalem — Whether Jerusalem part of Israel — The law of the United States

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© Cambridge University Press 2017

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