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October Term 1955 · decided Apr 30, 1956

Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board

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  • Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board, OT 1955.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 115.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1956-04-30 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 115. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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