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COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIANA v. WHITCOMB

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Case Basics

Docket No.

72-1040

Appellee

Whitcomb

Appellant

Communist Party Of Indiana

Decided By

Burger Court (1972-1975)

Opinion

414 U.S. 441 (1974)

Argued

Tuesday, October 16, 1973

Decided

Wednesday, January 9, 1974

Term:

1970-1979
- 1973

Facts of the Case

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Question

None

Argument

Communist Party Of Indiana v. Whitcomb - Oral Argument

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Communist Party Of Indiana v. Whitcomb - Opinion Announcement

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Communist Party Of Indiana, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

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COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIANA v. WHITCOMB. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1040>.

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"COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIANA v. WHITCOMB," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_72_1040.