In the Supreme Court of the United States, Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General, petitioner, v. Luis Ramon Morales-Santana, respondent : on writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit : brief of amici curiae Equality Now [and 9 others] in support of respondent /

The Immigration and Nationality Act creates an exception for unwed mothers, but not for unwed fathers, to the physical presence requirement for conferring citizenship on offspring. At issue is whether this violates equal protection rights.