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VANCE v. TERRAZAS

No. 78-1143.

444 U.S. 252 (1980)

100 S.Ct. 540

62 L.Ed.2d 461

VANCE, SECRETARY OF STATE v. TERRAZAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allan A. Ryan, Jr., argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, William G. Otis, and William C. Brown.

Kenneth K. Ditkowsky argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 349 (a) (2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), 66 Stat. 267, 8 U. S. C. § 1481 (a) (2), provides that "a person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by . . . taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof." The Act also provides that the...

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