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The N Y Times: Supreme Court Backs White House on Jerusalem Passport Dispute (224 hits)

In an important separation-of-powers decision, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Congress may not require the State Department to indicate in passports that Jerusalem is part of Israel.

The vote was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissenting.

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for five justices, said the question of the status of Jerusalem is “a delicate subject.” But he said the Constitution conferred exclusive authority on the president to recognize foreign governments.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/us/politics/supreme-court-backs-white-house-on-jerusalem-passport-dispute.html?emc=edit_na_20150608

Posted By: Jeni Fa
Monday, June 8th 2015 at 5:14PM
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of a federal statute that allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list Israel as the place of birth on their passport.

The decision is a victory for the executive branch and affirms that "the power to recognize foreign states and governments and their territorial bounds is exclusive to the presidency."

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Monday, June 8th 2015 at 6:15PM
Jeni Fa