November 12, 1923

injustice

Porterfield v. Webb Decided

Decided the same day as Terrace v. Thompson, the Supreme Court upheld California's Alien Land Law, ruling the US-Japan treaty gave Japanese immigrants no right to lease agricultural land. (Shares Nov 12 with Terrace v. Thompson.)

Sources

  1. supreme.justia.com supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/263/225
  2. loc.gov loc.gov/item/usrep263225

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