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Supreme Court — Part 26

116 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Supreme Court · 108 pages OCR'd
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gee? 2 aia r 2 AF . “The United States ne 1 violent and forceful ‘overthrow of; ‘ Sout caused another shock . en | the California government, Cali- { Re ied that the California non- fornia will take no action against | ‘Communist oath required of re- them under the ‘tax provisions (= ‘ligious groups and veterans seek- | here in question. RS "ing state tax exemptions is ‘une 22) “But it will refuse to take any ° constitutional, qo © action for them, in the sense of bi Thus was toppled another bar- extending to them the legislative’ i olloman._ Miss Gandy er set up by those who felt they. largesse that is inherent in the 1 ere trying to stem the progress granting of any tax exemption or si ? of domestic Communism in this deduction.” , Feountry. . . And Los An Ez eles « County & los ANGELES HERALD. EXPRE . Justice Brennan stated that it Counsel Harold W. Kennedy de- 5 JUL «8 1958 as not proper thattheindividual clared: ;.. - > gS OT organization applying for the . . “As a public law officer, lowsuastl FA ton bea ax exemption bear the burden of | firmly believe it is the purpose of - Lotradl stoof that he is not a person or the Constitutior to preserve the . EPL rte ganization advocating the over- government and not to serve as a” irow of the government. © | _ protective shield for those who, , _Lfiwes 1m | But Justice Clark in opposi- while claiming privileges under. oe ie ion said:. . ‘~ _ the Constitution, would seek to . “I cannot agree e that due proc- _ destroy it.” sé requires California to bear the More and more, it would ¢ seem "Ds Vi df WV. Ho esT /— urden of proof under the circum- fo us, the way is being paved to- fil hsh ances of this case. This is not a ard that day when it will be‘ bles he timinal proceeding. Neither fine ust nobody’s business who and + ig imprisonment a involved. ow many people are American , / fee berT Hf. Kkar (“Appellants are free to speak ommunists, no matter how. Der, Rdii t s they wish, to advocate what fiarmful or threatening their ac- 5 ‘ jtheyrwille If they ad advocate them—tivities, 0 tke eee ~ Na Para t tty cand, Mi le a ante werden siti: when int ones ere en eee a . wy f fare CuaT oe. oly Cthz. Stal Lo 76 Oath we’ tafe Crccon'n 86 [bose = AR. a NOT RECORDED oo 46 JuL 31 1958 Sal ¢ v4 rid ay o /.
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