Uphaus v. Wyman

The Court holds today that the constitutionally protected rights of speech and assembly of appellant and those whom he may represent are to be subordinated to New Hampshire’s legislative investigation becausé, as applied in the demands made on him, the investigation is rationally connected with a discernible legislative purpose. With due respect for my Brothers’ views, I do not agree that a showing of any requisite legislative purpose or other state interest that constitutionally can subordinate appellant’s rights is to be found in this record. Exposure purely for the sake of exposure is not…