HOME > First Amendment Library > Case   Barenblatt v. United States (1959)  [Findlaw] Secondary Link Barenblatt v. United States  [Legal Information Institute] Argument Date 11/18/1958 Decided 6/08/1959 Supreme Court Vote 5-4   Issue Whether the Subcommittee of the House Committee on Un-American Activities’ inquiry into petitioner’s past or present membership in the Communist Party violated the First Amendment.   Case Summary & Additional Resources Majority Opinion Harlan, J. Dissenting Opinion Black, J. (joined by Warren, C.J. & Douglas, J.), and Brennan, J. Lower Court Distict of Columbia Court of Appeals Lower Court Ruling First Amendment claim denied. Oral Arguments Oral Arguments  [Oyez] Lawyers For Petitioner Edward J. Ennis For Respondent Philip R. Monahan argued the cause for the United States Briefs For Amicus Nathan Witt and John M. Coe for the National Lawyers Guild. Ralph F. Fuchs and Leo A. Huard for the American Association of University Professors News Stories & Commentary Lewis, Anthony, "High Court Tests Inquiries’ Power; Hears Cases of Quaker and Ex-Vassar Teacher Who Defied Legislators," New York Times, November 19, 1958, p. 33 Other Irons, Peter, THE COURAGE OF THEIR CONVICTIONS: SIXTEEN AMERICANS WHO FOUGHT THEIR WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT (1988), pp. 81-104 Kalven, Harry, "Meiklejohn & the Barenblatt Opinion," 27 University Chicago Law Review 315 (1960) Tribe, Laurence, AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (2nd ed., 1988), pp. 376-377  SEARCH MORE About this site About the First Amendment About the First Amendment Center How to contribute Video/RSS/podcasts First Amendment programs State of the First Amendment reports Religious liberty in public schools First Reports Supreme Court Columnists Experts First Amendment publications 1 for All First Amendment Center history Glossary Freedom Sings™ Events Congressional Research Service reports Guest editorials The First Amendment Library Lesson plans freedomforum.org Newseum Contact us Privacy statement Related links

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