· 1/6/1964
Hetenyi v. Wilkins
Citations
- 375 U.S. 980
How courts have described this case
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- non-resident alien’s damage claims against President Johnson due to destruction of property in Vietnam as a result of American military actions in Southeast Asia, dismissed as a non-justiciable controversy
- nonresident alien may not sue United States for damages to property in foreign country allegedly caused by U.S. armed forces
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Judges: Douglas, Granted, Should
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