UNITED STATES v. SCHWIMMER
Supreme Court Cases
279 U.S. 644 (1929)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the oath requirement of sect. 4 of the Naturalization Act of 1906 permits a pacifist to become a citizen.
Action
Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
Importance of Case
Holmes' dissent in this case was the last "free speech" opinion he wrote. This case was argued by Olive H. Rabe, the first woman to argue a freedom of conscience case in the Supreme Court. Her client in the Court was also a woman, Rosika Schwimmer.
Advocated for Respondent
- Olive H. Rabe View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- Alfred A. Wheat View all cases
Cite this page
- UNITED STATES v. SCHWIMMER. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-schwimmer
- UNITED STATES v. SCHWIMMER, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-schwimmer (last visited 26 Apr. 2025).
- Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "UNITED STATES v. SCHWIMMER." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-schwimmer (accessed April 26, 2025).
- "UNITED STATES v. SCHWIMMER." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 26 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/united-states-v-schwimmer.