Perez v. Brownell

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Perez v. Brownell, 356 U.S. 44 (1958), was a United States Supreme Court decision which affirmed Congress's right to revoke United States citizenship as a result of a citizen's voluntary performance of specified actions, even in the absence of any intent or desire on the person's part to lose his or her citizenship. Specifically, the Supreme Court upheld an act of Congress which provided for revocation of citizenship as a consequence of voting in a foreign election.

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Dissenting Opinions: Warren; Douglas; Whittaker

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United States Supreme Court

356 U.S. 44

Perez v. Brownell

Argued: Oct. 28, 1957. --- Decided: March 31, 1958

Mr. Charles A. Horsky, Washington, D.C., for the petitioner.

Sol. Gen. J. Lee Rankin, Washington, D.C., for the respondent.

Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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