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American Committee v. Sacb

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
44
Petitioner: 
American Committee
Respondent: 
Sacb
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
380 U.S. 503 (1965)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 8, 1964
Decided: 
Monday, April 26, 1965
Issues: 
First Amendment, Federal Internal Security Legislation

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The Oyez Project, American Committee v. Sacb , 380 U.S. 503 (1965)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1964/1964_44)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for American Committee, 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 dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Did not participate
White
Voted with the majority
Goldberg

Per Curiam with Argument