Farrington v. Tokushige
1927 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Farrington v. Tokushige, 273 U.S. 284 (1927), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously struck down the Territory of Hawaii's law, making it illegal for schools to teach foreign languages without a permit, as it violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.[1] Violation of the due process clause under the 14th Amendment was not considered as Hawaii was a territory of the United States at the time.
Quick Facts Farrington v. Tokushige, Argued January 21, 1927 Decided February, 1927 ...
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Argued January 21, 1927 Decided February, 1927 | |
Full case name | Farrington, Governor, et al. v. T. Tokushige et al. |
Citations | 273 U.S. 284 (more) 47 S. Ct. 406; 71 L. Ed. 646; 1927 U.S. LEXIS 699 |
Case history | |
Prior | Injunction granted, United States District Court for the District of Hawaii; affirmed, 11 F.2d 710 (9th Cir. 1926); cert. granted, 273 U.S. 677 (1926). |
Holding | |
The Territory of Hawaii's law, making it illegal for schools to teach foreign languages without a permit, violates the due process clauses of the Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | McReynolds, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Amendment V and Amendment XIV, Act 30, Special Session 1920, legislature of Hawaii |
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