Supreme Court of the United States, 1950

Dennis v. United States

Dennis v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided October 23, 1950 · Application, Consideration, Took
340 U.S. 863; 71 S. Ct. 91 (United States Reports)

Dennis v. United States

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted, limited to questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition for the writ, viz.:

“1. Whether either Section 2 or Section 3 of the Smith Act, inherently or as construed and applied in the instant case, violates the First Amendment and other provisions of the Bill of Rights.
“2. Whether either Section 2 or Section 3 of the Act, inherently or as construed and applied in the instant case, violates the First and Fifth Amendments because of indefiniteness.”
Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.

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