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ELROD v. BURNS

No. 74-1520.

427 U.S. 347 (1976)

ELROD, SHERIFF, ET AL. v. BURNS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 28, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Foran argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Bernard Carey, Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Raymond F. Simon, and Robert E. Wiss.

John C. Tucker argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was David Goldberger.*

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE WHITE and MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL joined.

This case presents the question whether public employees who allege that they were discharged or threatened with discharge solely because of their partisan political affiliation or nonaffiliation state a claim for deprivation of constitutional rights secured by the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

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