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Thomas Raley

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Ohio
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

Thomas Raley refused to answer questions before the Ohio Un-American Activities Commission and was convicted of contempt. His appeal, joined with those of his co-defendants, became the landmark Raley v. Ohio (1959), in which the Supreme Court overturned the convictions because the commission had misled the witnesses about their right to remain silent.

Case

Charges: Contempt — refusing to answer the Ohio Un-American Activities Commission
Sentence: Convicted of contempt; lead appellant in Raley v. Ohio Verdict as recorded: Convicted of contempt; appealing
Convicted: Yes