Menachem Binjamin Zivotofsky, by His Parents and Guardians, Ari Z. and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky
Petitioner
Nathan Lewin, Counsel of Record Menachem Binyamin Zivotofsky was born in Jerusalem on October 17, 2002, to U.S. citizens Ari Zivotofsky and Naomi Siegman Zivotofsky. The following month, Naomi Zivtofsky applied for a passport for her child at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv and requested that the nation of birth be listed as Israel. Based on U.S. State Department policy reflecting the contested status of the city, her request was denied and only “Jerusalem” was listed on the passport. The Zivotofskys then filed suit against the United States, contending that the State Department was not in compliance with Section…
