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UNITED STATES v. LOVETT

No. 809.

328 U.S. 303 (1946)

UNITED STATES v. LOVETT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph F. Fuchs argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McGrath, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, David L. Kreeger and Joseph B. Goldman.

Charles A. Horsky argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Edward B. Burling and Amy Ruth Mahin.

By special leave of Court, John C. Gall argued the cause for the Congress of the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Dean Hill Stanley and Clark M. Robertson.

Robert W. Kenny filed a brief for the National Lawyers Guild, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1943 the respondents, Lovett, Watson, and Dodd, were and had been for several years working for the Government. The government agencies which had lawfully employed them were fully satisfied with the quality of their work and wished to keep them employed on their jobs. Over the protest of those employing agencies, Congress provided in § 304 of the Urgent Deficiency...

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