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BARENBLATT v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court Cases

360 U.S. 109 (1959)

Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether the Subcommittee of the House Committee on Un-American Activities inquiry into petitioners past or present membership in the Communist Party violated the First Amendment.

Action

Affirmed (includes modified). Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.

Advocated for Respondent

Philip R. Monahan View all cases

Advocated for Petitioner

Edward J. Ennis View all cases

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BARENBLATT v. UNITED STATES. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/barenblatt-v-united-states
BARENBLATT v. UNITED STATES, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/barenblatt-v-united-states (last visited 14 Apr. 2025).
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "BARENBLATT v. UNITED STATES." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/barenblatt-v-united-states (accessed April 14, 2025).
"BARENBLATT v. UNITED STATES." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/barenblatt-v-united-states.

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