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355 U.S. 597 78 Supreme Court Reporter 526 2 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 519 Michael WILSON, Gale Sondergard, Howard Da Silva, et al., Petitioners,v.LOEW'S Incorporated, a Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Inc., al. Number 33. March 3, 1958. Messrs. Robert W. Kenny and Ben Margolis (Mr. Samuel Rosenwein, on the brief), for petitioners. Irving M. Walker Herman Federal KF105 F3 Selvin, respondents Loew's Incorporated others. Guy Richards Crump Henry Low, Doyle Edward Judge Ennis Atlantic L. Wirin, American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae. PER CURIAM. 1 The writ is dismissed improvidently granted because judgment rests an adequate state ground. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. 3 By demurrer to petitioners' complaint, in this case admitted that they agreed with each other exclude from employment all persons who refused, grounds of Fifth Amendment, answer questions concerning their political associations beliefs put by Un-American Activities Committee House Representatives. 4 complaint alleged, thereby conceded, petitioners had considerable experience motion-picture industry; directly or indirectly controlled production distribution opportunities therein. California court sustained ground not 'alleged but defendants' alleged interference any one plaintiffs would, even probably possibly have been employed industry.' 142 Cal.App.2d 183, 195, 298 Pacific Reporter, 2nd 152, 160. 5 This ruling law should result reversal judgment. 6 pursuit occupation, particular contract business relationship. cases 'right work' are broad scope. In James versus Marinship Corp., 25 Cal.2d 721, 155 329, 160 Law 900, held union could Negroes membership when at same time there was closed shop industry. later followed Williams International Brotherhood, 27 586, 165 903, where some were former employees. No showing possibility made. emphasized 'closed agreement single employer itslef form monopoly'; it condemned attempts 'to control arbitrary selection fundamental right work.' Cal.2d, page 591, 906. Here pleadings comprise nation-wide monopoly over industry arbitrarily place 'black list.' 7 Dotson Alliance, 34 362, 210 5, out-of-state workers, qualified membership, recover damages 'wrongful against which denied membership. 374, 12. likelihood made situation. 8 Surely then, failure these allege job opportunity does mean did cause action within meaning those cases. Their seem bring them squarely decisions. fact may be uncertain no barrier enforcement work. See Harris National Union Cooks Stewards, 98 733, 738, 221 136, 139. 9 I, therefore, conclude lower court, mentioning nor differentiating them, drawing almost entirely decisions jurisdictions, has fashioned different rule case. & N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions can see difference race where, here, citizen exercised Amendment rights. To draw such line discriminate assertion federal constitutional right. That State do consistently Equal Protection Clause Fourteenth Amendment. Georgia, 349 375, 75 814, 99 L.Ed. 1161.

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