[4CJ]

There's no law against renunciation of citizenship. Chase et al invented excuses. If they were able to convict Davis, they would have done so in a heartbeat in 1865, not take over 3 years.

[nolu chan]

I do not believe I made any claim about citizenship or renunciation thereof. (I have no idea what statutes may have been in effect a century and a half ago.)

Actually, there is a law that prohibits a U.S. citizen, in the U.S., from renouncing citizenship except during time of war. Even during time of war it is restricted, as shown below.

Pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) at 8 U.S.C. 1481 et seq., a citizen of the U.S., while physically in the U.S. or any of its outlying possessions, can only renounce his or her citizenship by "making in the United States a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by, and before such officer as may be designated by, the Attorney General, whenever the United States shall be in a state of war and the Attorney General shall approve such renunciation as not contrary to the interests of national defense"