Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Commissioner v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
Comm’r v. Phila. Transp. Co., 338 U.S. 883 (1949)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1949-11-21
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- in prosecution of an admitted Communist for refusing to testify before a congressional committee, trial judge previously had sponsored legislation providing for the deportation of Communists; held, insufficient to constitute prejudice in the personal sense
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Per Curiam:
The judgment is affirmed.
Mr. Justice Burton dissents. Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.