Constitutionality of the Japanese Nationality Act: A Commentary on the Supreme Court’s Decision on 4 June 2008

Yasuhiro Okuda; Hitoshi Nasu

Constitutionality of the Japanese Nationality Act: A Commentary on the Supreme Court’s Decision on 4 June 2008

Authors

Yasuhiro Okuda
Hitoshi Nasu

Abstract

I.   Introduction
II.   Background
III.   The Judgment of the Supreme Court on 4 June 2008
A.   Constitutionality of the Differential Treatment
B. Remedy
IV.   Analysis
A.   The Court’s Approach to Nationality Issues
B.   The Role of Judicial Review: Starting a Dialogue?
V.   Conclusion

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Published

2008-10-01

How to Cite

Y. Okuda, H. Nasu, Constitutionality of the Japanese Nationality Act: A Commentary on the Supreme Court’s Decision on 4 June 2008, ZJapanR / J.Japan.L. 26 (2008), 101–116.