McGrain v. Daugherty
1927 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927), was a case heard before the Supreme Court, decided on January 17, 1927. It was a challenge to Mally Daugherty's contempt conviction and arrest, which happened when he failed to appear before a Senate committee investigating the failure of his brother, Attorney General Harry Daugherty, to investigate the perpetrators of the Teapot Dome Scandal. The Court upheld his conviction.[1]
Quick Facts McGrain v. Daugherty, Argued December 5, 1924 Decided January 17, 1927 ...
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Argued December 5, 1924 Decided January 17, 1927 | |
Full case name | McGrain v. Daugherty |
Citations | 273 U.S. 135 (more) 47 S. Ct. 319; 71 L. Ed. 580; 1927 U.S. LEXIS 985 |
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The Constitution grants Congress auxiliary powers to carry out its duties. As congressional investigations have a legislative purpose, Congress has the power to make inquiries and to compel information when it is necessary and proper to execute Congress' authority under the Constitution. | |
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Majority | Van Devanter, joined by Taft, Holmes, McReynolds, Brandeis, Sutherland, Butler, Sanford |
Stone took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. I |
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In the case, the Supreme Court held for the first time that under the Constitution, Congress has the power to compel witnesses to appear and provide testimony.[1]