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COSTELLO v. UNITED STATES

No. 59.

365 U.S. 265 (1961)

COSTELLO v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Bennett Williams argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Agnes A. Neill and Morris Shilensky.

Wayne G. Barnett and Ralph S. Spritzer argued the cause for the United States. On the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey, Beatrice Rosenberg and Eugene L. Grimm.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner became a naturalized citizen on September 10, 1925. The District Court for the Southern District of New York revoked his citizenship on March 9, 1959, in this proceeding brought by the Government under § 340 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. That Act authorizes revocation of naturalized citizenship "on the ground that such order...

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