Title

SCOTUS Summary: Separation of Powers in Zivotofsky v. Kerry

Authors

Wilson Huhn, University of Akron School of LawFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

6-10-2015

Abstract

Welcome to Supreme Podcast, and the summary of the decision of the Supreme Court in Zivotofsky v. Kerry.

This is a Separation of Powers case involving a dispute between the President and Congress over the recognition of a foreign country, in this case the power of the President to determine which foreign government, if any, has territorial sovereignty over the City of Jerusalem. By a vote of 6-3 the Supreme Court upheld the President’s exclusive and conclusive authority to make that determination.

Recommended Citation

Huhn, Wilson, "SCOTUS Summary: Separation of Powers in Zivotofsky v. Kerry" (2015). Con Law Center Articles and Publications. 4.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/conlawakronpubs/4