Supreme Court decision in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation 261 U.S. 204
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1923-02-19
gptkbp:decision Unanimous
gptkbp:fullName United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind
gptkbp:heldBy People of Indian descent are not eligible for naturalization as 'free white persons' under U.S. law.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Court decision in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind (1923)
gptkbp:impact Restricted citizenship for South Asian immigrants
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legalIssue Eligibility for naturalization under the Naturalization Act of 1906
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Justice_George_Sutherland
gptkbp:overruledBy gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:Bhagat_Singh_Thind
gptkbp:relatedLegislation Naturalization Act of 1906
gptkbp:response gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:History_of_United_States_nationality_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7