High court refuses writ on Japanese vote privilege
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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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