Greene v. Mcelroy

360 U.S. 474 (1959)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Greene (P) was a defense contractor executive, and his security clearance was revoked because of an alleged association with communists. At his hearing, P and other witnesses testified in refutation of the charges. No witnesses were produced by the government, but it relied on confidential, secret reports of informers to cross-examine P and his witnesses. P was fired from his $18,000 per year job and forced to find work at a salary of $4,700 per year. The Court of appeals sustained the government action.