Speiser v. Randall 357 U.S. 513 (1958)

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SPEISER v. RANDALL 357 U.S. 513 (1958)

The Supreme Court invalidated on due process grounds a noncommunist oath required for a California property tax exemption. Speiser is a leading early case in the series breaking down the right-privilege distinction and establishing that due process must be strictly observed where fundamental rights are infringed.

Martin Shapiro
(1986)