Essay Archive - Haig v. Agee: Power to Revoke Passports
Haig v. Agee: Power to Revoke Passports
Whether a passport can be revoked or not has been a major question since
the mid- 1800's. Haig v. Agee is a landmark Supreme Court case charging that
the Secretary of State can not revoke a passport on the grounds that the power
has never been granted by the Congress to the Secretary, and that revoking a
passport violates the first and fifth amendments of the Constitution of the
United States. Not only does the Secretary of State have implied powers, but
revoking Agee's passport did not violate any laws or rights.
In Haig v. Agee, the defen....
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