Tod v. Waldman, 266 U.S. 113 (1924) (No. 95)

Case name: Tod v. Waldman Opinion filed: 1924-11-17 Docket No.: 95 Citations: • 266 U.S. 113 • 45 S. Ct. 85 • 69 L. Ed. 195 • 1924 U.S. LEXIS 2897 Case holding summaries: • observing that immigration officials ignored a Jew- ish family’s claim that they were “refugees” fleeing “reli- gious persecution” • habeas petition by family fleeing religious persecution in Russia denied entry on the grounds that they were likely to become a public charge • concluding that, with narrow grounds for deci- sion available, resolving broader, more difficult questions “must await a different case”