In this short essay, I will explain why former Judge Horace Gray holds a particular interest in me. I will begin by providing a brief biographical sketch of his judicial career for contextual purposes. Next, I will explain why his opinion on the landmark case United States v. Wong Kim Ark meant so much in my personal life. I will do this by explaining the context behind United States v. Wong Kim Ark and what Judge Gray's view was on those issues. I will now begin a quick and brief sketch of the judicial career of former Judge Horace Gray. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Judge Gray began his judicial career on the Massachusetts Supreme Court. First, in 1854, as a court reporter, then he became the youngest associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 1864. As the older members retired, Judge Gray distinguished himself as an excellent writer and legal thinker and became the chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court. in 1873. As Chief Justice, he dissented only once and never once were any of his decisions overturned, which speaks to his judicial prudence. In 1881, Judge Gray was appointed to the United States Supreme Court by Republican President Chester A. Arthur. Judge Gray served on the Supreme Court for twenty-one years and has distinguished himself in history by his knowledge and application of precedents set before him. During his time as an associate justice, he ruled on many important and influential cases such as Pollock v. Farmers Loan and Trust Company, holding the nation's first income tax law unconstitutional, and Juilliard v. Greenman, believing that the United States government had the power to issue paper money against its credit both in times of peace and in times of war, and in many other cases. However, one case on which Judge Gray wrote the majority opinion has had great significance in my life, a landmark case in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. I will now explain what Judge Gray's opinion in United States v. Wong Kim Ark meant to me. Let me provide a brief context to the landmark case, United States v. Wong Kim Ark. In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which prohibited the immigration of workers and people of Chinese origin. This is a period of time where, despite their efforts and contributions to the transcontinental railroad and other labor-requiring jobs, Chinese immigrants were more often than not the targets of xenophobic behavior. Well, in 1873, Wong Kim Ark was born to two people of Chinese descent, Wong Si Ping and his mother Wee Lee, who were legally domiciled and permanent residents of the United States living in San Francisco. It is important to note that due to the Naturalization Act of 1790, Wong Kim Ark's parents were not entitled to U.S. citizenship as the law stated that only "free white persons" could become naturalized citizens of the U.S. Moving forward, Wong's parents Kim Ark returned to China but Wong Kim Ark decided to stay in California and visit his parents when he could. In fact, Wong Kim Ark visited his parents in China twice, once in 1890 and once in 1894. Wong Kim Ark's first trip seemed a relative success as he was able to visit them and return to the United States. However, on his second trip, Wong Kim Ark was denied re-entry into the United States based on the Chinese Exclusion Act. Wong Kim Ark fought this decision and took his case all the way to the Supreme Court on then-.