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- Title
"Concededly Loyal": Mitsuye Endo and the Continuing Significance of Ex parte Endo.
- Authors
Juhn, Mina
- Abstract
The article discusses the case of Mitsuye Endo, a Japanese American who challenged her internment during World War II in the landmark Supreme Court case Ex parte Endo. The article argues that Endo's case and her efforts to challenge the constitutionality of her confinement deserve greater attention and recognition. The case raises important issues about the constitutionality of detaining citizens during wartime, judicial avoidance, the evaluation of loyalty, and the implications of ancestry. The article highlights the procedural history of the case and the government's attempts to convince Endo to apply for indefinite leave. The Supreme Court ultimately heard arguments in the Endo case and held that she was entitled to unconditional release, but avoided addressing the constitutional issues surrounding the internment program. The decision was seen as a victory in ending the internment of loyal citizens, but did not fully address the constitutional violations and racial discrimination inherent in the program. The article concludes by stating that efforts are underway to posthumously award Mitsuye Endo the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Subjects
CITIZENSHIP; COMBATANTS &; noncombatants (International law); INTERNMENT of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; STUDENT suspension; TORTURE
- Publication
Asian Pacific American Law Journal, 2024, Vol 27, Issue 1, p99
- ISSN
2169-7795
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5070/P327163124