http://www.oyez.org/cases/1958/podcast U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent /cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_380/1_argument None Wed, 29 Apr 1959 13:00:00 +0000 80604 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1_2/argument The Smith Act's membership clause prohibited membership in organizations advocating the violent or forceful overthrow of the United States government. Junius Scales was criminally charged with membership in the Communist Party of the United States ("Party") because it advocated the overthrow of the government "as speedily as circumstances would permit." Challenging his felony charge, Scales claimed that the Internal Security Act of 1950 ("Security Act") stated that membership in a Communist organization shall not constitute a per se violation of any criminal statute. After failing in both a district and appellate court, Scales' appeal to the Supreme Court was granted certiorari. Wed, 29 Apr 1959 13:00:00 +0000 53544 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1_2/reargument The Smith Act's membership clause prohibited membership in organizations advocating the violent or forceful overthrow of the United States government. Junius Scales was criminally charged with membership in the Communist Party of the United States ("Party") because it advocated the overthrow of the government "as speedily as circumstances would permit." Challenging his felony charge, Scales claimed that the Internal Security Act of 1950 ("Security Act") stated that membership in a Communist organization shall not constitute a per se violation of any criminal statute. After failing in both a district and appellate court, Scales' appeal to the Supreme Court was granted certiorari. Wed, 29 Apr 1959 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62260 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_94/argument The Illinois legislature adopted a law requiring all trucks and trailers traveling on the state's highways to operate with contour mudguards. The legislators believed that this specific type of mudguard would protect motorists by preventing trucks from throwing debris into the windshields of passing or trailing vehicles. Mon, 30 Mar 1959 13:00:00 +0000 53543 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_35/argument During hearings of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, Lloyd Barenblatt, a university professor, refused to answer questions concerning his political and religious beliefs along with his associational activities. He was found in contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with the committee investigation. Tue, 18 Nov 1958 13:00:00 +0000 53542 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-4 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80622 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-1 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80619 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-5 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80623 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-2 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80620 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-6 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80624 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_1/argument-3 The Governor and the Legislature of Arkansas openly resisted the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. They refused to obey court orders designed to implement school desegregation. Local officials delayed plans to do away with segregated public facilities. Thu, 28 Aug 1958 13:00:00 +0000 80621 at http://www.oyez.org