Legal Opinion
Gojack v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 10, 1966No. 594PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fortas
This case is a sequel to this Court’s decision in Russell v. United States, 369 U. S. 749, and companion cases. One of those cases related to the same person who is petitioner here and to the same events.
Petitioner appeared before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Un-American Activities on February 28 and March 1, 1955. He answered certain questions, but refused to answer others concerning his affiliation with the Communist Party, the affiliation of others, and his connection with a “Peace Crusade.” He had challenged the jurisdiction of the Committee and the Subcommittee, the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Anderson v. DunnSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Barenblatt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Renard G. Davis v. Richard H. Ichord, Quentin Young v. Richard H. IchordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Michael B. Mitchell Clarence M. Mitchell, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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