GREENE v. McELROY

No. 180.

360 U.S. 474 (1959)

GREENE v. McELROY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl W. Berueffy argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Doub argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Samuel D. Slade and Bernard Cedarbaum.

David I. Shapiro filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the validity of the Government's revocation of security clearance granted to petitioner, an aeronautical engineer employed by a private manufacturer which produced goods for the armed services. Petitioner was discharged from his employment solely as a consequence of the revocation because his access to classified information was required by the nature of his job. After his discharge, petitioner...

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