UNITED STATES v. FLEISCHMAN

No. 98.

339 U.S. 349 (1950)

UNITED STATES v. FLEISCHMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Perlman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Campbell, Robert S. Erdahl, Philip R. Monahan and Felicia H. Dubrovsky.

O. John Rogge and Benedict Wolf argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent Fleischman is a member of the executive board of an organization known as the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee (hereinafter referred to as the association), which, during 1945 and 1946, was under investigation by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. In furtherance of its investigation, the Committee issued subpoenas on March 29, 1946, to...

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