UNITED STATES v. ROBEL

Legal Principle at Issue

This case draws into question the constitutionality a section of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950,which provides that, when a Communist-action organization is under a final order to register, it shall be unlawful for any member of the organization "to engage in any employment in any defense facility."

Action

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