Regan v. Wald

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Regan v. Wald is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal restrictions on travel to Cuba, affirming broad executive authority over foreign affairs and economic sanctions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Supreme Court case
legal case
appliesStatute International Emergency Economic Powers Act NERFINISHED
Trading with the Enemy Act NERFINISHED
hasAreaOfLaw administrative law
constitutional law
foreign relations law
hasArguedDate March 21, 1984
hasCitation 468 U.S. 222
hasConstitutionalProvisionAtIssue Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment NERFINISHED
Fifth Amendment NERFINISHED
hasCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCourt Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED
hasDecidedDate June 28, 1984
hasDecisionDate 1984
hasDissentBy Justice Harry A. Blackmun NERFINISHED
Justice John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED
Justice Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED
Justice William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED
hasDocketNumber 83-436
hasFullName Regan, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. v. Wald et al. NERFINISHED
hasHolding Federal restrictions on travel to Cuba imposed through economic sanctions were upheld as lawful.
The President has broad authority under the Trading with the Enemy Act to restrict travel-related transactions with Cuba.
hasImpact cited as precedent for deference to executive economic sanctions programs
reinforced the legality of U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba during the Cold War
hasKeyPrinciple Congress may delegate broad discretion to the President in administering economic sanctions
courts owe substantial deference to the executive in matters of foreign affairs and national security
hasLegalIssue constitutionality of travel restrictions to Cuba
scope of executive power in foreign affairs
hasLowerCourt United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit NERFINISHED
hasMajorityOpinionBy Chief Justice Warren E. Burger NERFINISHED
Warren E. Burger NERFINISHED
hasPetitioner Donald T. Regan NERFINISHED
hasProceduralHistory Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
hasRelatedTopic Cuban Assets Control Regulations NERFINISHED
U.S.-Cuba relations
hasRespondent Cynthia Wald NERFINISHED
hasResult travel-related transactions with Cuba remained restricted for most U.S. citizens
hasTopic national security
presidential authority
separation of powers
hasVote 5-4
involvesCountry Cuba NERFINISHED
involvesSubject economic sanctions
executive power
foreign affairs power
foreign travel restrictions

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