Historical Court Document: Appellant's Brief- United States, Appellant v. Wong Kim Ark, Respondent
Subject
United States v. Wong Kim Ark
Title
Historical Court Document: Appellant's Brief- United States, Appellant v. Wong Kim Ark, Respondent
Date
1898
Type
Historical Court Document
Description
The UC Hastings College of Law presents the Appellant's Brief in support of the U.S. government in the case against Wong Kim Ark - a California-born Chinese American who was denied entrance into the United States after a trip abroad - in the 1898 court case U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark. The 20-page brief calls into question Ark's citizenship due to the fact his parents were born in China.
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UC Hastings College of the Law Library
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“Historical Court Document: Appellant's Brief- United States, Appellant v. Wong Kim Ark, Respondent,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/476.