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In 1949, the Senator of California proposed three bills to congress.
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In March 1949, 8,000 people met to talk about the loyalty oath.
In March, over 8,000 people met to discuss the controversy. On April 21, 1949, they approved another proposal that included a modified version of the oath. They reviewed 81 people that didn’t sign the oath, and they recommended 6 of them to be fired (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/loyaltyoath/symposium/timeline/short.html). -
In June 1949, people began to question whether the oath went against people’s academic freedoms.
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On October 17, 1952 the Tolman v. Underhill case was brought up, which reinstated some employees who had not signed the loyalty act.
Many of the non signers petitioned for them to be reinstated. The judge that saw these petitions considered the fact that in the constitution it states that it is unlawful to remove someone from their job because they refuse to take any additional tests or qualifications. It exactly states that "no other oath, declaration or test, shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust”(http://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/tolman-v-underhill-32699). -
In October of 1952, the judge ruled in favor of non signers.
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In October of 1952, 16 people went back to court and petitioned to be reimbursed.
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The court case California AB 2766
The lawsuit against the loyalty oath stated that it violated people’s rights. Eventually after many petitions and court cases to try to appeal the oath, it was finally revoked when the judge found it to be unconstitutional (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_2751-2800/ab_2766_cfa_20140505_131741_asm_comm.html).