RALEY v. OHIO

No. 175.

360 U.S. 423 (1959)

RALEY ET AL. v. OHIO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morse Johnson argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants in No. 175.

Thelma C. Furry and Ann Fagan Ginger argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant in No. 463.

C. Watson Hover and Carl B. Rubin argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee in No. 175.

Earl W. Allison argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee in No. 463.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

These two appeals involve convictions of four appellants for refusal to answer certain questions put to them at sessions of the "Un-American Activities Commission" of the State of Ohio, established in the legislative branch of the Ohio Government.1 The appellants had claimed the privilege against self-incrimination in refusing to answer each of the questions. The cases are before...

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