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NELSON v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY

No. 152.

362 U.S. 1 (1960)

80 S.Ct. 527

4 L.Ed.2d 494

NELSON ET AL. v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 29, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. L. Wirin and Fred Okrand argued the cause for petitioners. With them on the brief was Nanette Dembitz.

Wm. E. Lamoreaux argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Harold W. Kennedy.

Murray A. Gordon filed a brief for the National Association of Social Workers, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners, when employees of the County of Los Angeles, California, were subpoenaed by and appeared before a Subcommittee of the House Un-American Activities Committee, but refused to answer certain questions concerning subversion. Previously, each petitioner had been ordered by the County Board of Supervisors to answer any questions asked by the Subcommittee relating to his subversive activity, and § 1028...

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