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Trop v. Dulles 356 U.S. 86 (1958) was a federal case in the United States in which the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that it was unconstitutional for the government to revoke the citizenship of a U.S. citizen as a punishment.The ruling’s reference to evolving standards of decency is frequently cited precedent in the court’s interpretation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.