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Supreme Court Detail
Case Name
DENNIS ET AL. v. UNITED STATES
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Date Decision
June 04, 1951
Date Argument
December 04, 1950
Decision Type
judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations
341 U.S. 494
71 S. Ct. 857
1951 U.S. LEXIS 2407
95 L. Ed. 2d 1137
Docket
336
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
New York Southern U.S. District Court
New York
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Petitioner
person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
Respondent
United States
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 3)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Federal Or State Internal Security Legislation: Smith, Internal Security, And Related Federal Statutes
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Fifth Amendment (due process)
Vote Coalition
6 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Reed
Burton
Minton
special concurrence
Frankfurter
Jackson
dissent
Black
Douglas
judgment of the Court
Vinson
justice did not participate
Clark
Issue/Legal Provision
(2 of 3)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Federal Or State Internal Security Legislation: Smith, Internal Security, And Related Federal Statutes
FEDERAL STATUTE
Smith, Subversive Activities Control, Communist Control, or other similar federal legislation (also see 346)
Vote Coalition
6 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Reed
Burton
Minton
special concurrence
Frankfurter
Jackson
dissent
Black
Douglas
judgment of the Court
Vinson
justice did not participate
Clark
Issue/Legal Provision
(3 of 3)
FIRST AMENDMENT
Federal Or State Internal Security Legislation: Smith, Internal Security, And Related Federal Statutes
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
Vote Coalition
6 - 2
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Reed
Burton
Minton
special concurrence
Frankfurter
Jackson
dissent
Black
Douglas
judgment of the Court
Vinson
justice did not participate
Clark
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1950-089-01
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