The 1944 Supreme Court case Korematsu v. United States ruled that:
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Correct answer: Relocation was justified by military 'emergency and peril'
In a 6-3 decision, the Court upheld the legality of the internment, stating that the need to protect against espionage outweighed Korematsu's individual rights. It remains one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history.
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