NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AMERICAN-SOVIET FR. v. BROWNELL

Civ. A. No. 2663-48.

148 F.Supp. 94 (1955)

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AMERICAN-SOVIET FRIENDSHIP, Inc., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Herbert BROWNELL, Jr., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

November 15, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Rein, Joseph Forer, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Joseph D. Guilfoyle, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward H. Hickey, Dyer J. Taylor, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendants.


YOUNGDAHL, District Judge.

This cause came on to be heard on defendants' motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment.

In 1948, plaintiffs filed a complaint against defendants attacking the validity and application of Executive Order No. 9835 issued in March, 1947, 5 U. S.C.A. § 631 note, which established the President's Employees' Loyalty Program in the Executive Branch of the Government. Plaintiffs sought injunctive relief to restrain...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases