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Hirota v. Macarthur, 338 U.S. 197 (1949)
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Hirota v. Macarthur, 338 U.S. 197 (1949)
Hirota v. MacArthur Argued December 16-17, 1948 Decided December 20, 1948 * Concurring opinion announced June 27, 1949 338 U.S. 197
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION
FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Syllabus
1. The military tribunal set up in Japan by General MacArthur as the agent of the Allied Powers is not a tribunal of the United States, and the courts of the United States have no power or authority to review, affirm, set aside, or annul the judgments and sentences imposed by it on these petitioners, all of whom are residents and citizens of Japan. P. 198.
2. For this reason, their motions for leave to file petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied. P. 198.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Hirota v. Macarthur, 338 U.S. 197 (1949) in 338 U.S. 197 338 U.S. 198. Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AEPAH9KWYGV5CYB.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Hirota v. Macarthur, 338 U.S. 197 (1949), in 338 U.S. 197, page 338 U.S. 198. Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AEPAH9KWYGV5CYB.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Hirota v. Macarthur, 338 U.S. 197 (1949). cited in 1949, 338 U.S. 197, pp.338 U.S. 198. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AEPAH9KWYGV5CYB.
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