Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 25, 1963No. 6Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

372 U.S. 539 (1963)

GIBSON

v.

FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

No. 6.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 5, 1961.

Restored to the calendar for reargument April 2, 1962.

Reargued October 10-11, 1962.

Decided March 25, 1963.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.

Robert L. Carter reargued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Frank D. Reeves.

Mark R. Hawes reargued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Erle B. Askew.

2Opinion of the Court · GoldbergJustice Goldberg

This case is the culmination of protracted litigation involving legislative investigating committees of the State of Florida and the…

Also in this document: Concurrence · Black; Concurrence · Douglas; Dissent.

3Cases cited52 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

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