PETER v. SECRETARY OF STATE

Civ. A. No. 927-72.

347 F.Supp. 1035 (1972)

Sophie Anna PETER, Plaintiff, v. The SECRETARY OF STATE, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

September 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Abt, New York City, and Joseph Forer, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Lillian C. Scott, Atty., Dept. of Justice, for defendant, Secretary of State.

Before FAHY, Circuit Judge, and HART and RICHEY, District Judges.


RICHEY, District Judge:

This case is before us as a result of an action for mandamus, declaratory and injunctive relief. At the request of the plaintiff, a three-judge Court was convened pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2282 and 2284 (1970), to hear plaintiff's challenge to the constitutionality of an Act of Congress, namely, section 349(a)(4)(A) of the Expatriation Act of 1954, 8 U.S. C. § 1481(a)(4)(A) (1970). Plaintiff also prays for such other relief as...

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