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Following is the case brief for Yates v. United States, 354 U.S. 298 (1957) Case Summary of Yates v. United States: A group of petitioners were indicted under the Smith Act, which makes it a crime to advocate and teach the violent overthrow of the U.S. Government. In this case, petitioners were accused of recruiting members to the Communist party […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Dennis v. United States, 341 U.S. 494 (1951) Case Summary of Dennis v. United States: Petitioners were charged and convicted under the Smith Act for advocating the overthrow of the Government by force or violence. Petitioners were organizing meetings of Communist members. Petitioners challenged the Smith Act on First Amendment grounds. The Court of […]
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