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 defendant claims that the Passport Act of 1926 does
not grant the Secretary of State the right to revoke passports. However, the
Passport Act does state that the Secretary of State is the only person who can
grant and withhold passport applications. And based upon later provisions, the
Secretary can withhold applications if the party is involved with illegal
activities. If the Secretary of State can......

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