Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Moore v. United States
348 U.S. 966
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1955-03-28
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- court erred in refusing to accommodate religious objection to use of the word "solemnly" in affirmation; "[t]here is no requirement that the word solemnly be used in the affirmation"
- error to prevent testimony by member of Harshmanite Church who declined "because of religious scruples, to use the word 'solemnly' in affirming to tell the truth"; "[t]here is no requirement that the word 'solemnly' be used in the affirmation"
- error to prevent testimony by member of Harsh-manite Church who declined “because of religious scruples, to use the word ‘solemnly’ in affirming to tell the truth”; “[t]here is no requirement that the word ‘solemnly’ be used in the affirmation”
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On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Per Curiam:The petition for certiorari is granted. Petitioner and witnesses tendered by him declined, because of religious scruples against oath-taking, to use the word “solemnly” in affirming to tell the truth. The trial court refused to permit them to testify. There is no requirement that the word “solemnly” be used in the affirmation, and the judgment of conviction is therefore reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.