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M. B. Z. ex rel. Zivotofsky v. Clinton

Citations: 179 L. Ed. 2d 1187; 2011 U.S. LEXIS 3528; 131 S. Ct. 2897; 563 U.S. 973; 79 U.S.L.W. 3627Docket: No. 10-699

Court: Supreme Court of the United States; May 2, 2011; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has been granted. In addition to the original question posed in the petition, the parties are instructed to provide briefs and arguments on the additional question of whether Section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 infringes upon the President’s authority to recognize foreign sovereigns. The case reference is 387 U.S. App. D.C. 144, 571 F.3d 1227.

Legal Issues Addressed

Presidential Authority to Recognize Foreign Sovereigns

Application: The Supreme Court is examining whether a specific legislative provision infringes upon the President's constitutional authority to recognize foreign nations.

Reasoning: The parties are instructed to provide briefs and arguments on the additional question of whether Section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 infringes upon the President’s authority to recognize foreign sovereigns.

Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Supreme Court agreed to review the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Reasoning: The petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has been granted.