Supreme Court of the United States

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

March 26, 2012132 S. Ct. 1421

Summary

Justice Alito concurs in the judgment, agreeing that the narrow question of whether Congress may prescribe the contents of a passport does not present a political question. He affirms that both Congress and the President have authority over passport contents, and that the issue is justiciable. The Court therefore reversed the Court of Appeals.