Communist Party v. Subversive Activities Control Board
1956 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board, 351 U.S. 115 (1956)[1] and 367 U.S. 1 (1961),[2] was a federal court case in the United States involving the compelled registration of the Communist Party of the United States, under a statute requiring that all organizations determined to be directed or controlled by the "world Communist movement" publicly disclose detailed information as to their officers, funds, and membership.
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Argued November 17, 1955 Decided April 30, 1956 | |
Full case name | Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board |
Citations | 351 U.S. 115 (more) 76 S.Ct. 663; 100 L. Ed. 1003 |
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Majority | Frankfurter, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Burton, Harlan |
Dissent | Clark, joined by Reed, Minton |
The case resulted in two opinions from the Supreme Court of the United States, the second of which upheld the constitutionality of the registration requirement against challenges brought under the First and Fifth Amendments.