Zivotofsky v. Clinton

Congress enacted a law permitting Americans born in Jerusalem to list 'Israel' as their birthplace on passports; Secretary of State Clinton (defendant) refused to comply, citing the executive branch's neutral stance on Jerusalem's status. Zivotofsky's (plaintiff) parents sued to enforce the statute, and the government argued the dispute presented a nonjusticiable political question.

Whether courts can determine the constitutionality of a statute regarding foreign relations, or whether it is a political question.