High court refuses writ on Japanese vote privilege

Writ on Japanese

Vote Privilege

WASHINGTON, May 17-The

United States Supreme Court to-

day refused to review a decision

holding that Japanese born in

this country are American citi-

zens and accordingly entitled to

vote.

The case was taken to the high

court by U. S. Webb, former At-

torney-General of California,

representing John T. Regan, sec-

retary of the Native Sons of the

Golden West. - (See editorial

page.)

Regan originally challenged

the right of the San Francisco

registrar of voters to place the

names of any Japanese in the

great register.

The United States Circuit

Court of Appeals for the Ninth

Circuit ruled against Regan, who

_|then appealed to the United

_| States Supreme Court for a writ

_|of certiorari.

Advised here yesterday of the

high court's decision, Regan

| stated that action is now being

considered to sponsor an amend-

ment to the Constitution which,

if successful, will make Japanese

born in this country ineligible

for citizenship.

The bill, it was learned, was

introduced in Congress several

months ago, but action was de-

ferred pending outcome of court:

hearings of the case finally de-

cided yesterday.

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