Dennis v. United States Supreme Court Upholds Smith Act Convictions, Criminalizes Political Advocacy
On June 4, 1951, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in Dennis v. United States, upholding the convictions of eleven Communist Party leaders under the Smith Act of 1940. The decision effectively criminalized political advocacy, allowing prosecution for teaching or advocating revolutionary …
Fred Vinson
U.S. Supreme Court
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party USA
Department of Justice
mccarthyism
civil-liberties
judicial
first-amendment
red-scare
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