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Summary
This legal document analyzes the application of the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) by referencing the 1953 Supreme Court case *Bridges v. U.S.* It details how Bridges was charged for a false statement regarding Communist Party membership in his 1945 naturalization application and how the Supreme Court interpreted the WSLA's scope. The document criticizes a District Court for mischaracterizing the *Bridges* opinion concerning the WSLA's legislative history and the nature of fraud.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bridges |
Defendant in *Bridges v. U.S.*, charged with making a false statement and denying Communist Party membership in his 1...
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| Noveck |
Referenced in the Supreme Court's recall regarding WSLA interpretation; the current court made no attempt to distingu...
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| Scharton |
Referenced in the Supreme Court's recall regarding WSLA interpretation; the current court made no attempt to distingu...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | government agency |
Party in the legal case *Bridges v. U.S.* and the entity against which fraud or attempted fraud was committed.
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| The Court | government agency |
Applied a categorical approach to the WSLA in *Bridges v. U.S.* and made a statement in 'this case'.
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| The Government | government agency |
Charged Bridges with making a false statement and argued the charges were timely by invoking the WSLA.
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| Communist Party | political organization |
Bridges denied membership in this party in his 1945 naturalization application.
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| Supreme Court | government agency |
Held that the WSLA was 'limited strictly to offenses in which defrauding or attempting to defraud the United States i...
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| District Court | government agency |
Made a wrong statement by mischaracterizing the Supreme Court's opinion in *Bridges*.
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Timeline (6 events)
1948-06-25
Act of June 25, 1948, c. 546, 62 Stat. 828 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3287) related to the WSLA.
The Government charged Bridges with willfully making a false statement.
The Supreme Court held that the WSLA was 'limited strictly to offenses in which defrauding or attempting to defraud the United States is an essential ingredient of the offense charged.'
Locations (1)
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The country against which fraud or attempted fraud was committed, and the context for Bridges' naturalization applica...
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Relationships (3)
Bridges was the defendant in *Bridges v. U.S.*, where the Government (U.S.) charged him with a false statement.
Bridges denied membership in the Communist Party in his 1945 naturalization application, which led to charges.
The District Court's statement was deemed 'wrong' and it 'blatantly mischaracterized' the Supreme Court's opinion in *Bridges*.
Key Quotes (4)
"[w]hen the United States is at war the running of any statute of limitations applicable to any offense ... involving fraud or attempted fraud against the United States ... shall be suspended...."Source
— Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA)
(A provision of the WSLA cited in *Bridges v. U.S.*)
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"limited strictly to offenses in which defrauding or attempting to defraud the United States is an essential ingredient of the offense charged."Source
— Supreme Court
(The Supreme Court's holding regarding the scope of the WSLA in *Bridges v. U.S.*)
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Quote #2
"in large part"Source
— District Court
(The District Court's assertion about *Bridges* applying a categorical approach, which the current document states was wrong.)
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Quote #3
"of a pecuniary nature."Source
— Bridges' reference to legislative history
(The kind of 'fraud' contemplated by the WSLA, as discussed in *Bridges*.)
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Quote #4
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