Case: Korematsu V. United States

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This case, Korematsu v. United States was about the executive order 9066 not being constitutional. During World War II all Japanese decedents was commanded to relocate from the west coast. Fred Korematsu did not want to evacuate his home to go serve in the war and report to a relocation camp. Fred Korematsu was arrested and convicted for not being able to comply with this order.(Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court.") The Supreme Court held the order restricting people of Japanese descendants from the west coast during the World War II. Justice Hugo black began with the discovery that restrictions on the rights of a certain group will always be suspect but they are not unconstitutional.(Constitution.) The Hugo Black found the case largely

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