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UPHAUS v. WYMAN

No. 34.

360 U.S. 72 (1959)

UPHAUS v. WYMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 8, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Royal W. France and Leonard B. Boudin argued the cause for appellant. With them on the brief were Hugh H. Bownes and Victor Rabinowitz.

Louis C. Wyman, Attorney General of New Hampshire, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Dort S. Bigg.

Nathan Witt and John M. Coe filed a brief for the National Lawyers Guild, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is here again on appeal from a judgment of civil contempt entered against appellant by the Merrimack County Court and affirmed by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. It arises out of appellant's refusal to produce certain documents before a New Hampshire legislative investigating committee which was authorized and directed to determine, inter alia, whether there were subversive persons or organizations...

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