Chinese Exclusion Case

The Chinese Exclusion case, which the majority opinion here cites, involved an appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the... 

The Justices handing down the opinion in the Chinese Exclusion case cite approvingly the words of Chief Justice Marshall, who asserted that The jurisdiction of the nation within its territory is necessarily exclusive and absolute and the words of William Leonard Marcy, Secretary of State under President Pierce, who asserted that Every society possesses the undoubted right to determine who shall compose its members, and it is exercised by all nations, both in peace and war. ... 

IV. Diagnosis is based on a history of use of alternative products and exclusion of other medical/toxicological causes. Identification of an unknown herb may be facilitated by consulting with a local Chinese herbalist, acupuncturist, or naturopathic practitioner. In some cases, chemical analysis of the product may confirm the presence of the suspected causative constituent or contaminant. 

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