Which Supreme Court case upheld the wartime exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast?
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Correct answer: Korematsu v. United States
Korematsu v. United States upheld Fred Korematsu's conviction for violating a military exclusion order. The case is now widely criticized as an example of excessive judicial deference during wartime.
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