Word: mcmorrow
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...John P. McMorrow '47 (D-Suffolk), who recommended that the House send the bill to the Court for an advisory opinion, said last night the Court's opinion was "of historic significance." He said he was particularly interested in the section which dealt with a previous decision by the same court in the case of Faxon vs. Board of Education...
...decision from the Court is expected within three weeks, according to Ren. John P. McMorrow '47 (D) from Boston, sponsor of the bill. The judges will decide whether the Legislature has the right to order private educational institutions to discharged teachers who refuse to testify about their Communist affiliations...
...McMorrow expected the motion to pass the House without any difficulty. The Supreme Court would then take about three weeks, he estimated, to reach a decision...
...eventual fate of the bill depends upon the Court's decision. McMorrow said. If the justices maintain that it would be a legal constitutional measure, it will definitely pass the House. Should the Court declare that it would be unconstitutional, however, the representatives would probably postpone action on any legislation of this sort indefinitely, he said...
...McMorrow said he definitely favored some kind of legislation which would limit the rights of teachers who employ the fifth amendment. "Everyone has the right to plead the fifth amendment," he claimed, "but not everyone has the right to teach...