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October Term 1960 · decided Jun 5, 1961

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 1960.
  • Citation: 367 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1961-06-05 (October Term 1960). Citation: 367 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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