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CONNELL v. HIGGINBOTHAM

No. 79.

403 U.S. 207 (1971)

91 S.Ct. 1772

29 L.Ed.2d 418

CONNELL v. HIGGINBOTHAM ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanford Jay Rosen argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Tobias Simon and Melvin L. Wulf.

Stephen Marc Slepin argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Rivers Buford, Jr., and James W. Markel.

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from an action commenced in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida challenging the constitutionality of § 876.05-876.10 of Fla. Stat. (1965), and the various loyalty oaths upon which appellant's employment as a school teacher was conditioned. The three-judge U. S. District Court declared three of the five clauses contained in the oaths to be unconstitutional,* and enjoined...

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