WIEMAN v. UPDEGRAFF

No. 14.

344 U.S. 183 (1952)

WIEMAN ET AL. v. UPDEGRAFF ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 15, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. D. Emery argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Robert J. Emery.

Fred Hansen, First Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, argued the cause for the Board of Regents of the Oklahoma Agricultural Colleges et al., appellees. With him on the brief was Mac Q. Williamson, Attorney General.

Paul W. Updegraff argued the cause and filed a brief pro se.

Osmond K. Fraenkel filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma upholding the validity of a loyalty oath1 prescribed by Oklahoma statute for all state officers and employees. Okla. Stat. Ann., 1950, Tit. 51, §§ 37.1-37.8 (1952 Supp.). Appellants, employed by the State as members of the faculty and staff of Oklahoma Agricultural...

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