United States sex discriminationderivative

Sessions v. Morales-Santana

582 U.S. 47 (2017)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2017

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Immigration and Nationality Act's gender-based difference in the physical-presence requirement for unwed citizen fathers versus unwed citizen mothers transmitting citizenship to a foreign-born child violates the Fifth Amendment's equal-protection guarantee.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Ellingburg v. United States 607 U.S. ___ (2026)

Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Sessions v. Morales-Santana and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Sessions v. Morales-Santana