United States v. Manzi
1928 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States v. Manzi, 276 U.S. 463 (1928), was a Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that in order to receive the full benefits of citizenship, the widow of an alien who passed away after declaring his intent to become a citizen, but before being naturalized, must file her petition within the time frame set by law, at the time being 7 years after the declaration of intent was filed. This case established that when applying for citizenship, the action undertaken by an alien to become naturalized is to be understood to also be "as though taken by the widow herself."
Quick Facts United States v. Manzi, Argued February 23, 1928 Decided April 9, 1928 ...
United States v. Manzi | |
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Argued February 23, 1928 Decided April 9, 1928 | |
Full case name | United States v. Amalia Manzi |
Docket no. | 204 |
Citations | 276 U.S. 463 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | United States v. Manzi, 16 F.2d 884 (1st Cir. 1926) |
Holding | |
A widow of an alien who died after declaring his intent to become a citizen, but before being naturalized, must file her petition within the time frame set by law to receive the benefits of citizenship. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | McReynolds, joined by Brandeis, Devanter, Holmes, Stone, McKenna, Taft |
Dissent | Sutherland, Sanford |
Laws applied | |
Naturalization Act of 1906 |
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