Rabinowitz v. Kennedy
376 U.S. 605 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rabinowitz v. Kennedy was decided on March 30, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Internal security legislation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 605 · 84 S. Ct. 919 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 940 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1536
- Docket number
- 287
- Decided
- March 30, 1964
- Argued
- March 2, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Internal security legislation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 22 U.S.C. § 611
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Rabinowitz et al. v. Kennedy, Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-091, docket 1963-091-01.
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- Fields v. City of Fairfield.
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