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SWEEZY v. NEW HAMPSHIRE

No. 175.

354 U.S. 234 (1957)

SWEEZY v. NEW HAMPSHIRE, BY WYMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas I. Emerson argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was William L. Phinney.

Louis C. Wyman, Attorney General of New Hampshire, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Joseph F. Gall, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, and Elmer T. Bourque, Assistant Attorney General.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which MR. JUSTICE BLACK, MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, and MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN join.

This case, like Watkins v. United States, ante, p. 178, brings before us a question concerning the constitutional limits of legislative inquiry. The investigation here was conducted under the aegis of a state legislature, rather than a House of Congress. This places the controversy in a...

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