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Case Name	SLOCHOWER v. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF NEW YORK CITY LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	April 09, 1956
Date Argument	October 18, 1955
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	350 U.S. 551 76 S. Ct. 637 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1137 100 L. Ed. 692
Docket	23

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	State Trial Court New York
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	State Supreme Court New York
Petitioner	governmental employee or job applicant New York
Respondent	local school district or board of education New York

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	FIRST AMENDMENT Loyalty Oath: Teachers CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Frankfurter Clark Warren regular concurrence Black Douglas dissent Reed Burton Minton Harlan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	FIRST AMENDMENT Security Risks: Denial Of Benefits Or Dismissal Of Employees For Reasons Other Than Failure To Meet Loyalty Oath Requirements CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
Vote Coalition	5 - 4
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Frankfurter Clark Warren regular concurrence Black Douglas dissent Reed Burton Minton Harlan

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1955-055-01

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