BAGGETT v. BULLITT

No. 220.

377 U.S. 360 (1964)

BAGGETT ET AL. v. BULLITT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arval A. Morris and Kenneth A. MacDonald argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants.

Herbert H. Fuller, Deputy Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were John J. O'Connell, Attorney General of Washington, and Dean A. Floyd, Assistant Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants, approximately 64 in number, are members of the faculty, staff and student body of the University of Washington who brought this class action asking for a judgment declaring unconstitutional two Washington statutes requiring the execution of two different oaths by state employees and for an injunction against the enforcement of these statutes by appellees, the President of the University, members of...

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