United States DC Circuit

Dismissal of a complaint challenging whether the Foreign Relations Authorization Act entitled plaintiff to have "Israel" listed on his U.S. passport as his place of birth is remanded since plaintiff's suit, alleging a violation of an individual right, satisfies each element for Article III standing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/10/2005
• Decided 02/17/2006
• Published 02/20/2006

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nathan Lewin argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Alyza D. Lewin., Steven Lieberman was on the brief for amici curiae American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, et al. in support of appellant., Paul Kujawsky was on the brief for amici curiae Congressmembers Henry A. Waxman, et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• Douglas N. Letter, Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, Gregory G. Katsas, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Lewis Yelin, Attorney.