This is the complaint set forth in court by Walter Gobitis speaking for his children Lillian and William who, because of their religious beliefs, refused to salute the flag in school. Subsequently the children were expelled and forced to attend a private school at the family’s expense.
Bill in Equity Filed in the Gobitis Case
- 5/3/1937
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This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 279032
Full Citation: Bill in Equity Filed in the Gobitis Case; 5/3/1937; 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://docsteach.org/document/bill-in-equity-gobitis/, April 8, 2026]
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