Zivotofsky, by His Parents and Guardians, Zivotofsky v. Clinton

Summary

The Court held that the political question doctrine does not bar judicial review of a citizen’s statutory right to have Israel listed as his place of birth on a passport. The Court vacated and remanded for the lower courts to consider the constitutionality of the statute in the first instance. Justice Sotomayor concurred in the judgment, Justice Alito concurred in the judgment, and Justice Breyer dissented.