Gobitis District Court Case Trial Transcipt
2/15/1938 - 3/2/1938
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Walter Gobitis filed suit on behalf of his children Lillian and William who, because of their religious beliefs, refused to salute the flag in school. The children were expelled and forced to attend a private school at the family's expense. This is the index and transcript of the trial.
Pages 18-19 are shown. See the entire document in the National Archives online catalog.This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
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279039Full Citation: Index and Transcript of the Trial Record filed in the Gobitis Case; 2/15/1938 - 3/2/1938; Walter Gobitis versus Minersville School District, et al.; Equity #9727; Equity Case Files, 1843 - 1938; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/gobitis-trial-transcipt, May 13, 2024]