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High CourtWaahingtwi, 'IWp — The Supreme Court today held constitutional military^ restrictions imposed on Americans of Japanese descent on the Pacific coast The decision was rendered on appeals involving curfew and exclusion orders of Lieut Gen. John L. DeWitt, Western Defense commanded, and a Congressional act imposing penalties for violating his orders.Gordon K. Hirabayashi, Seattle, and Minoru Yasui, Hood River, Ore., attacked the orders. The Ninth Federal Circuit court certified the issue to the high tribunal. ,Hirabayashl, a senior in the University of Washington at the time of his arrest, was convicted In Federal District cburt for violating the curfew order and failing to report to a control station for evacuation.Yasul, a lawyer, was convicted for failure to obey curfew regulations. The former was sentenced to three months Imprisonment and the latter to one year imprisonment and a fine of $6,000.President Roosevelt’s proclamation, which authorized military commanders to prescribe military ‘zones and to exclude persons regarded as dangerous, was also criticized by lawyers arguing the
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Mon, Jun 21, 1943
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