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Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 17, 1958
Decision: Monday, June 8, 1959
Issues: First Amendment, Legislative Investigations

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Wyman, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Warren
Co-authored a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Co-authored a dissent, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark

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The Oyez Project, Uphaus v. Wyman, 360 U.S. 72 (1959),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_34/>
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