Legal Opinion
DeGregory v. Attorney General of New Hampshire
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 4, 1966No. 396PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Mr. Justice Douglas,
announced by Mr. Justice Brennan.
This is the third time that the constitutional rights of appellant challenged in investigations by New Hampshire into subversion have been brought to us.1 The present case stems from an investigation by the Attorney General of the State under Rev. Stat. Ann. § 588:8-a (1965 Supp.), enacted in 1957, which provides in part:
“At any time when the attorney general has information which he deems reasonable or reliable relating to violations of the provisions of this chapter he shall make full and complete investigation…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Bates v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Watkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Talley v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by82 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Claiborne Hardware Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Afro-American Publishing Co., Inc. v. Eli Jaffe, T/a Douglas PharmacyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Sherrie Bursey and Brenda Joyce Presley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press v. American Telephone & Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
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