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Elfbrandt v. Russell

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
656
Petitioner: 
Elfbrandt
Respondent: 
Russell
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1965-1967)
Opinion: 
384 U.S. 11 (1966)
Argued: 
Thursday, February 24, 1966
Decided: 
Monday, April 18, 1966
Issues: 
First Amendment, Loyalty Oath, Government Employees

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The Oyez Project, Elfbrandt v. Russell , 384 U.S. 11 (1966)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_656)
(last visited Friday, October 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Elfbrandt, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas