ROBESON v. DULLES

No. 12983.

235 F.2d 810 (1956)

Paul ROBESON, Appellant, v. John Foster DULLES, Secretary of State, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1956.

Writ of Certiorari Denied November 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leonard B. Boudin, New York City, with whom Mr. James T. Wright, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Benjamin Forman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Mr. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty. at the time the record was filed, and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney and B. Jenkins Middleton, Attys., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellee.

Mr. Ralph E. Powe, Philadelphia, Pa., filed a brief on behalf of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, Dr. Alphaeus Hunton, Dr. Herbert Aptheker, Eslanda Goode Robeson, Rev. Charles Hill and Dr. Samuel Sillen, as amici curiae, urging reversal.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN, WILBUR K. MILLER, BAZELON, FAHY, WASHINGTON, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges, sitting in banc.


PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Robeson applied for a passport. It was refused — tentatively refused, the Government says. He brought a civil action in the District Court praying judgment that he is entitled to a passport and that certain regulations of the Secretary of State and rules of the Board of Passport Appeals are invalid because in violation of statute, the Constitution, and the Declaration of Human Rights. The complaint also prayed for a decree...

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