Lederman v. Board of Education

We are required to pass upon the constitutionality of two statutes. One is subdivision (c) of section 12-a of the Civil Service Law, and the other is section 3022 of the Education Law (L. 1949, ch. 360), the so-called “ Feinberg Law.” 'The former bans organizing a society or group advocating the overthrow of the State or National Government by force, as well as membership therein. The latter implements section 12-a of the Civil Service Law, in respect of its enforcement and, inter alia, provides for the removal of superintendents, teachers and employees in the educational system who continue…