Case Overview

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether the Alien Registration Act of 1940, authorizing the deportation of legally resident aliens because of membership in the Communist Party, violated freedom of speech and assembly in contravention of the First Amendment.

Action

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

Cite this page

  • HARISIADES v. SHAUGHNESSY, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved April 14, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/harisiades-v-shaughnessy-district-director-immigration-and-naturalization
  • HARISIADES v. SHAUGHNESSY, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION, First Amendment Library, https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/harisiades-v-shaughnessy-district-director-immigration-and-naturalization (last visited 14 Apr. 2025).
  • Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "HARISIADES v. SHAUGHNESSY, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/harisiades-v-shaughnessy-district-director-immigration-and-naturalization (accessed April 14, 2025).
  • "HARISIADES v. SHAUGHNESSY, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION." First Amendment Library. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), n.d. 14 Apr. 2025, www.thefire.org/supreme-court/harisiades-v-shaughnessy-district-director-immigration-and-naturalization.
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