Contracts · MBE-tested
Dennis et al. v. United States
340 U.S. 863·Supreme Court of the United States·1950
Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
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Opinion
No. 336.
Dennis et al. v. United States.
George W. Crockett, Jr., Richard Gladstein, Abraham J. Isserman and Harry Sacher for petitioners. Solicitor General Perlman, Irving H. Saypol, Robert W. Ginnane and Irving S. Shapiro for the United States.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted, limited to questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition for the writ, viz.:
“1. Whether either Section 2 or Section 3 of the Smith Act, inherently or as construed and applied in the instant case, violates the First Amendment and other provisions of the Bill of Rights.
“2. Whether either Section 2 or Section 3 of the Act, inherently or as construed and applied in the instant case, violates the First and Fifth Amendments because of indefiniteness.”
Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.