Ambach v. Norwick
Significance, Only Citizens Can Perform The Basic Tasks Of Government, They Want To Teach, But They Don't Want To Be Americans
Appellants
Gordon M. Ambach, New York Commissioner of Education, and other state officials
Appellees
Susan Norwick, Tarja Dachinger
Appellants' Claim
Norwick and Dachinger should not receive permanent certification as public school teachers because they are not citizens and do not wish to become citizens.
Chief Lawyer for Appellants
Judith A. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General of New York
Chief Lawyer for Appellees
Bruce Ennis, Jr.
Justices for the Court
Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (writing for the Court), William H. Rehnquist, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
17 April 1979
Decision
New York may deny public school teaching positions to those aliens that refuse to apply for citizenship.
Related Cases
- Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 U.S. 356 (1886).
- Truax v. Raich, 239 U.S. 33 (1915).
- Foley v. Connelie, 435 U.S. 291 (1978).
Further Readings
- Ancheta, Angelo N. "Protecting Immigrants Against Discrimination." Trial, February 1996, p. 46.
- Goldfarb, Carl E. "Allocating the Local Apportionment Pie: What Portion for Resident Aliens?" Yale Law Journal, April 1995, p. 1441.
- The Rights of Aliens and Refugees: The Basic ACLU Guide to Alien and Refugee Rights, 2nd ed. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1990.
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