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McPHAUL v. UNITED STATES

No. 33.

364 U.S. 372 (1960)

McPHAUL v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 14, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest Goodman argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Geo. W. Crockett, Jr. was with him on the petition.

Daniel M. Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Yeagley, Kevin T. Maroney, George B. Searls and Lee B. Anderson.

MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We here review petitioner's conviction under 2 U. S. C. § 1921 for willful failure to comply with a subpoena of the House of Representatives commanding him to produce certain records of the Civil Rights Congress before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The principal question presented is whether the evidence justified the trial court's rulings...

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