Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 20, 1959No. 4Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
359 U.S. 41 (1959)
BROWN
v.
UNITED STATES.
No. 4.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued October 16, 1958.
Decided March 9, 1959.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.
Myron L. Shapiro argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was J. Bertram Wegman.
John F. Davis argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Anderson, Beatrice Rosenberg and Carl H. Imlay.
2Opinion of the Court · StewartJustice Stewart
The petitioner was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for criminal contempt stemming from his refusal to testify before a federal grand…
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