Andre Camille Smart v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General

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• recognizing that Congress has a legitimate interest in “ensur[ing] that a child who becomes an American citizen has a real relationship with a family unit, and with the United States”
• recognizing that Congress has a legitimate 2 interest in “ensur[ing] that a child who becomes an American citizen has a real relationship with 3 a family unit, and with the United States”
• “The [Act does] not benefit [plaintiff] because the [Act] is not retroactive, and [plaintiff] was no longer under eighteen years old upon its enactment.” (citation omitted)
• \There is no suggestion here that adopted children are a 'protected' class entitled to invoke heightened scrutiny.\
• “The CCA changes do not benefit [petitioner] because the CCA is not retroactive, and [petitioner] was no longer under eighteen years old upon its enactment.” (internal citation omitted)
• ʺThe CCA changes do not benefit [petitioner] because the CCA is not ‐ 6 ‐ retroactive, and [petitioner] was no longer under eighteen years old upon its enactment.ʺ (internal citation omitted)

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