Bond v. Floyd

Bond v. Floyd
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 10, 1966
Decided December 5, 1966
Full case nameBond, et al. v. Floyd, et al.
Citations385 U.S. 116 (more)
87 S. Ct. 339; 17 L. Ed. 2d 235; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 75
Holding
Though a State may impose all oath requirement on legislators, it cannot limit their capacity to express views on local or national policy.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinion
MajorityWarren, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amends. I, XIV

Bond v. Floyd, 385 U.S. 116 (1966), was a United States Supreme Court case.