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Argued December 7, 1961.
Decided May 21, 1962.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Joseph A. Fanelli argued the cause for petitioner in No. 8. With him on the briefs was Benedict P. Cottone.
Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. argued the cause for petitioner in No. 9. With him on the briefs was John Silard.
Gerhard P. Van Arkel argued the cause for petitioner in No. 10. With him on the briefs was George Kaufman.
Harry I. Rand argued the cause for petitioner in No. 11. With him on the briefs was Leonard B. Boudin.
Leonard B. Boudin argued the cause for petitioner in No. 12. With him on the briefs was Harry I. Rand.
Frank J. Donner argued the cause for petitioner in No. 128. With him on the brief was David Rein.
Kevin T. Maroney argued the causes for the United States in Nos. 8 and 128. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Yeagley, Bruce J. Terris and (in No. 128) Doris Spangenburg.
Bruce J. Terris argued the cause for the United States in No. 9. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Yeagley and Kevin T. Maroney.
J. William Doolittle argued the cause for the United States in Nos. 10, 11 and 12. On the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Yeagley, Bruce J. Terris, Kevin T. Maroney and Lee B. Anderson.
Nanette Dembitz filed a brief for New York Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal in No. 10.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.
In these six cases we review judgments of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia,1 which affirmed convictions obtained in the District Court under 2 U. S. C. § 192.2 Each of the petitioners was convicted for refusing to answer certain questions when summoned before a congressional subcommittee...
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