Legal Opinion
Whitehill v. Elkins
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 6, 1967No. 25PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
This suit for declaratory relief that a Maryland teacher’s oath required of appellant was unconstitutional was heard by a three-judge court and dismissed. 258 P. Supp. 589. We noted probable jurisdiction. 386 U. S. 906.
Appellant, who was offered a teaching position with the University of Maryland, refused to take the following oath:
“I,-, do hereby (Print Name— including middle initial) certify that I am not engaged in one way or another in the attempt to overthrow the Government of the United States, or the State of Maryland, or any political subdivision of either of them, by force or…
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3Cited by103 opinions
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