Personal Appearance Cases

Federal Case Comments

Some short comments on the Federal cases and quotes therefrom. This is the best place to start unless you are looking for a specific case.

State Case Comments

Cases from State courts, and quotes therefrom.

Annals of Congress

Discussion including personal appearance during ratification hearings of the Bill of Rights.

List of Federal Cases

"C" takes you to comments for each case. "O" takes you directly to the opinion.

C O Adamson v. People of the State of California, 332 U.S. 46 (1947)

C O Aptheker v. Secretary of State, 378 U.S. 500 (1964)

C O Arnold v. Carpenter, 459 F.2d 939, (7th Cir. 1972)

C Bell v. Maryland, 378 U.S. 226 (1964)

C O Bishop v. Colaw, 450 F.2d 1069 (8th Cir. 1971)

C O Boroff v. Van Wert, 220 F.3d 465 (6th Cir. 2000)

C O Breen v. Kahl, 419 F.2d 1034 (7th Cir. 1969)

C O Brown v. D. C. Transit System, 523 F.2d 725 (D.C. Cir. 1975)

C O Canady v. Bossier Parish School System, 2001 WL 58722 (5th Cir. 2001)

C O Castorina v. Madison County School Board, 246 F.3d 536 (6th Cir. 2001)

C O Crews v. Cloncs, 432 F.2d 1259 (7th Cir. 1970)

C Dawson v. Hillsborough County, Florida School Board, 445 F.2d 308 (5th Cir. 1971)

C O DeWeese v. Palm Beach, 958 F.2d 1242 (11th Cir. 1982)

C O DeWeese v. Palm Beach, 812 F.2d 1365 (11th Cir. 1987)

C O Domico v. Rapides Parish School Board, 675 F.2d 100 (5th Cir. 1982)

C O Dwen v. Barry, 483 F.2d 1126 (2d Cir. 1973)

C O Dwen v. Barry, 543 F.2d 465 (2nd Cir. 1976)

C O East Hartford Education Association v. Board of Education of Town of East Hartford, 562 F.2d 838 (2nd Cir. 1977)

C O East Hartford Education Association v. Board of Education of Town of East Hartford (en banc), 562 F.2d 838 (2nd Cir. 1977)

C Ferrell v. Dallas Independent School District, 392 F.2d 697 (5th Cir. 1968)

C O Freeman v. Flake, 448 F.2d 258 (10 Cir. 1971)

C O Friedman v. Froehlke, 470 F.2d 1351 (1st Cir. 1972)

C O Gere v. Stanley, 453 F.2d 205 (3d Cir. 1971)

C O Gfell v. Rickelman, 441 F.2d 444 (6th Cir. 1971)

C Griffin v. Tatum, 425 F.2d 201 (5th Cir. 1970)

C O Hander v. San Jacinto Junior College, 519 F.2d 273 (5th Cir. 1975)

C O Holsapple v. Woods, 500 F.2d 49 (7th Cir. 1974)

C O Hoose v. Eidson 450 F.2d 746 (6th Cir. 1971)

C O Jackson v. Dorrier, 424 F.2d 213 (6th Cir. 1970)

C O Jacobs v. Kunes, 541 F.2d 222 (9th Cir. 1976)

C Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905)

C O Karr v. Schmidt, 460 F.2d 609 (5th Cir. 1972)

C O Kelley v. Johnson, 425 U.S. 238 (1976)

C O Kent v. Dulles, 357 U.S. 116 (1958)

C O King v. Saddleback Junior College District, 445 F.2d 932 (9th Cir. 1971)

C O Kreimer v. Morristown, 765 F.Supp 181 (D.N.J. 1991)

C O Kreimer v. Morristown, 958 F.2d 1242

C O Lansdale v. Tyler Junior College, 470 F.2d 659, 663 (5th Cir. 1972)

C O Long v. Zopp, 476 F.2d 180 (4th Cir. 1973)

C O Lowman v. Davies, 704 F.2d 1044 (8th Cir. 1983)

C O Massie v. Henry, 455 F.2d 779 (4th Cir. 1972)

C O Mick v. Sullivan, 476 F.2d 973 (4th Cir. 1973)

C O Miller v. Ackerman, 488 F.2d 920, 922 (8th Cir. 1973)

C O Miller v. School District No. 167, 495 F.2d 658 (7th Cir. 1974)

C O Olff v. East Side Union High School District, 445 F.2d 932 (9th Cir. 1971)

C O Olff v. East Side Union High School District, 404 U.S. 1042 (1972)

C New York v. O'Neill, 359 U.S. 1 (1959)

C O Pence v. Rosenquist, 573 F.2d 395 (7th Cir. 1978)

C O Quinn v. Muscare, 425 U.S. 560 (1976)

C O Richards v. Thurston, 424 F.2d 1281 (1st Cir. 1970)

C O Rutan v. Republican Party, 497 U.S. 62 (1990)

C O Stephenson v. Davenport Community School, 110 F.3d 1303 (8th Cir. 1997)

C Stevenson v. Board of Education of Wheeler County, Georgia, 426 F.2d 1154 (5th Cir. 1971)

C O Stull v. School Board of Western Beaver Junior-Senior High School, 459 F.2d 339 (3rd Cir. 1972)

C O Syrek v. Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 537 F.2d 66 (3rd Cir. 1976)

C O Tardif v. Quinn, 545 F.2d 761 (1st Cir. 1976)

C O Union Pacific Railway Company v. Botsford, 141 U.S. 250 (1891)

C United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968)

C O Wheelock v. United States 552 A.2d 503 (D.C. Cir. 1988)

C O Zeller v. Donegal School District Board of Education, 517 F.2d 600 (3rd Cir. 1975)

C	O	Adamson v. People of the State of California, 332 U.S. 46 (1947)
C	O	Aptheker v. Secretary of State, 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
C	O	Arnold v. Carpenter, 459 F.2d 939, (7th Cir. 1972)
C		Bell v. Maryland, 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
C	O	Bishop v. Colaw, 450 F.2d 1069 (8th Cir. 1971)
C	O	Boroff v. Van Wert, 220 F.3d 465 (6th Cir. 2000)
C	O	Breen v. Kahl, 419 F.2d 1034 (7th Cir. 1969)
C	O	Brown v. D. C. Transit System, 523 F.2d 725 (D.C. Cir. 1975)
C	O	Canady v. Bossier Parish School System, 2001 WL 58722 (5th Cir. 2001)
C	O	Castorina v. Madison County School Board, 246 F.3d 536 (6th Cir. 2001)
C	O	Crews v. Cloncs, 432 F.2d 1259 (7th Cir. 1970)
C		Dawson v. Hillsborough County, Florida School Board, 445 F.2d 308 (5th Cir. 1971)
C	O	DeWeese v. Palm Beach, 958 F.2d 1242 (11th Cir. 1982)
C	O	DeWeese v. Palm Beach, 812 F.2d 1365 (11th Cir. 1987)
C	O	Domico v. Rapides Parish School Board, 675 F.2d 100 (5th Cir. 1982)
C	O	Dwen v. Barry, 483 F.2d 1126 (2d Cir. 1973)
C	O	Dwen v. Barry, 543 F.2d 465 (2nd Cir. 1976)
C	O	East Hartford Education Association v. Board of Education of Town of East Hartford, 562 F.2d 838 (2nd Cir. 1977)
C	O	East Hartford Education Association v. Board of Education of Town of East Hartford (en banc), 562 F.2d 838 (2nd Cir. 1977)
C		Ferrell v. Dallas Independent School District, 392 F.2d 697 (5th Cir. 1968)
C	O	Freeman v. Flake, 448 F.2d 258 (10 Cir. 1971)
C	O	Friedman v. Froehlke, 470 F.2d 1351 (1st Cir. 1972)
C	O	Gere v. Stanley, 453 F.2d 205 (3d Cir. 1971)
C	O	Gfell v. Rickelman, 441 F.2d 444 (6th Cir. 1971)
C		Griffin v. Tatum, 425 F.2d 201 (5th Cir. 1970)
C	O	Hander v. San Jacinto Junior College, 519 F.2d 273 (5th Cir. 1975)
C	O	Holsapple v. Woods, 500 F.2d 49 (7th Cir. 1974)
C	O	Hoose v. Eidson 450 F.2d 746 (6th Cir. 1971)
C	O	Jackson v. Dorrier, 424 F.2d 213 (6th Cir. 1970)
C	O	Jacobs v. Kunes, 541 F.2d 222 (9th Cir. 1976)
C		Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905)
C	O	Karr v. Schmidt, 460 F.2d 609 (5th Cir. 1972)
C	O	Kelley v. Johnson, 425 U.S. 238 (1976)
C	O	Kent v. Dulles, 357 U.S. 116 (1958)
C	O	King v. Saddleback Junior College District, 445 F.2d 932 (9th Cir. 1971)
C	O	Kreimer v. Morristown, 765 F.Supp 181 (D.N.J. 1991)
C	O	Kreimer v. Morristown, 958 F.2d 1242
C	O	Lansdale v. Tyler Junior College, 470 F.2d 659, 663 (5th Cir. 1972)
C	O	Long v. Zopp, 476 F.2d 180 (4th Cir. 1973)
C	O	Lowman v. Davies, 704 F.2d 1044 (8th Cir. 1983)
C	O	Massie v. Henry, 455 F.2d 779 (4th Cir. 1972)
C	O	Mick v. Sullivan, 476 F.2d 973 (4th Cir. 1973)
C	O	Miller v. Ackerman, 488 F.2d 920, 922 (8th Cir. 1973)
C	O	Miller v. School District No. 167, 495 F.2d 658 (7th Cir. 1974)
C	O	Olff v. East Side Union High School District, 445 F.2d 932 (9th Cir. 1971)
C	O	Olff v. East Side Union High School District, 404 U.S. 1042 (1972)
C		New York v. O'Neill, 359 U.S. 1 (1959)
C	O	Pence v. Rosenquist, 573 F.2d 395 (7th Cir. 1978)
C	O	Quinn v. Muscare, 425 U.S. 560 (1976)
C	O	Richards v. Thurston, 424 F.2d 1281 (1st Cir. 1970)
C	O	Rutan v. Republican Party, 497 U.S. 62 (1990)
C	O	Stephenson v. Davenport Community School, 110 F.3d 1303 (8th Cir. 1997)
C		Stevenson v. Board of Education of Wheeler County, Georgia, 426 F.2d 1154 (5th Cir. 1971)
C	O	Stull v. School Board of Western Beaver Junior-Senior High School, 459 F.2d 339 (3rd Cir. 1972)
C	O	Syrek v. Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 537 F.2d 66 (3rd Cir. 1976)
C	O	Tardif v. Quinn, 545 F.2d 761 (1st Cir. 1976)
C	O	Union Pacific Railway Company v. Botsford, 141 U.S. 250 (1891)
C		United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
C	O	Wheelock v. United States 552 A.2d 503 (D.C. Cir. 1988)
C	O	Zeller v. Donegal School District Board of Education, 517 F.2d 600 (3rd Cir. 1975)