Legal Opinion
Bond v. Floyd
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 5, 1966No. 87PublishedCited by 381 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
The question presented in this case is whether the Georgia House of Representatives may constitutionally exclude appellant Bond, a duly elected Representative, from membership because of his statements, and statements to which he subscribed, criticizing the policy of the Federal Government in Vietnam and the operation of the Selective Service laws. An understanding of the circumstances of the litigation requires a complete presentation of the events and statements which led to this appeal.
Bond, a Negro, was elected on June 16, 1965, as the Representative to the Georgia House of…
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