Hamilton v. Regents of the University of California

293 U.S. 245 (1934)

HAMILTON ET AL.

v.

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ET AL.

No. 55.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 17, 18, 1934.

Decided December 3, 1934.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA.

Mr. John Beardsley for appellants.

Mr. John U. Calkins, Jr., with whom Mr. Frederic W. Hall was on the brief, for appellees.

This is an appeal under § 237 (a), Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C., § 344 (a), from a judgment of the highest court of California sustaining a state law that requires students at its university to take a course in military science and tactics, the validity of which…