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Aptheker v. Secretary Of State

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
461
Appellee: 
Secretary Of State
Appellant: 
Aptheker
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
378 U.S. 500 (1964)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 21, 1964
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1964
Issues: 
First Amendment, Federal Internal Security Legislation
Categories: 
attainder, freedom of association, national security, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, right to travel

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The Oyez Project, Aptheker v. Secretary Of State , 378 U.S. 500 (1964)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_461)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Aptheker, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation except the Internal Security Act (qv.)

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote a special concurrence
Black
Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice Arthur J. Goldberg