United States Federal Circuit

Denial of plaintiff's claim for a redress payment, arising from the internment of persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II, is affirmed where neither of his parents were subjected to any legal restrictions on the date of plaintiff's birth.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2005
• Published 02/23/2005

Judges

• LINN, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL , Chief Judge, MAYER , and LINN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Ota, Minami, Lew & Tamaki LLP, of San Francisco, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steven J. Abelson, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, David M. Cohen, Director, and Mark A. Melnick, Assistant Director.   Of counsel on the brief was Tink D. Cooper, Attorney, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC.