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LUDECKE v. WATKINS

No. 723.

335 U.S. 160 (1948)

LUDECKE v. WATKINS, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 21, 1948.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Petitioner argued the cause and filed a brief pro se.

Stanley M. Silverberg argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Samuel D. Slade and Melvin Richter.

George C. Dix filed a brief for unnamed enemy aliens, as amici curiae, in support of petitioner.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Fifth Congress committed to the President these powers:

"Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens,...

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