Zemel v. Rusk
| Zemel v. Rusk | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 1, 1965 Decided May 3, 1965 | |
| Full case name | Louis Zemel v. Dean Rusk, Secretary of State, et al. |
| Citations | 381 U.S. 1 (more) 85 S. Ct. 1271; 14 L. Ed. 2d 179; 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1304; 1 Media L. Rep. 2299 |
| Holding | |
| The Secretary of State has the power to refuse to validate passports for travel to Cuba. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Warren, joined by Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, White |
| Dissent | Black |
| Dissent | Douglas, joined by Goldberg |
| Dissent | Goldberg |
| Laws applied | |
| 22 U.S.C. § 211 | |
Zemel v. Rusk, 381 U.S. 1 (1965), was a United States Supreme Court case regarding the right to travel and area restrictions on passports (travel to Cuba), holding that the Secretary of State is statutorily authorized to refuse to validate the passports of United States citizens for travel to Cuba and that the exercise of that authority is constitutionally permissible.