Relief
The Relief Requested in the lawsuit of Roger C. S. Lin et. al. v. United States of America isĀ as follows:
Considering that the judicial branch has the authority and obligation to preserve the Constitutional rights of persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not such persons are United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, or aliens, Plaintiffs/Appellants respectfully pray that the Court enter an Order declaring that:
Plaintiffs/Appellants, by virtue of living in a territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,
* have fundamental rights under United States laws, including the United States Constitution.
* have the Fifth Amendment right and Fourteenth Amendment right against deprivation of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
* have the Eighth Amendment right against cruel and unusual punishment, including deprivation of a recognized nationality and being “stateless.”
* have the First Amendment right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
* have the Fourteenth Amendment right of equal protection of the laws, etc.
* may not be deprived of the Fifth Amendment right to travel (including the right to apply for a passport) without due process of law, which requires a notice and a hearing.