Powell v. McCormack

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Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969) was a United States Supreme Court case decided in 1969. It answered the question of whether Congress has the authority to exclude from being sworn in and enrolled upon its rolls a person who has been duly elected or appointed by the people or the executive authority of his/her district or state and who otherwise meets the requirements set forth in the United States Constitution for serving in Congress.

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United States Supreme Court

395 U.S. 486

Adam Clayton POWELL, Jr., et al., Petitioners,  v.  John W. McCORMACK et al.

 Argued: April 21, 1969. --- Decided: June 16, 1969

[Syllabus from pages 486-488 intentionally omitted]

Arthur Kinoy, New York City, and Herbert O. Reid, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Bruce Bromley, New York City, for respondents.

Mr. Chief Justice WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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