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WHEELDIN v. WHEELER

No. 493.

373 U.S. 647 (1963)

WHEELDIN ET AL. v. WHEELER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. L. Wirin argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Fred Okrand and Nanette Dembitz.

Alan S. Rosenthal argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Acting Assistant Attorney General Guilfoyle and Mark R. Joelson.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner Dawson1 was served with a subpoena to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He alleges that the subpoena was signed in blank by the Committee Chairman and that respondent Wheeler, an investigator for the Committee, filled in Dawson's name without authorization of the Committee. We read the complaint, as does...

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