Aptheker v. Secretary of State
Significance, The Subversive Activities Control Act, Further Readings
Appellant
Herbert Aptheker
Appellee
Dean Rusk, U.S. Secretary of State
Appellant's Claim
That the provision of the Internal Security Act of 1950 denying passports to members of the American Communist Party interferes with the constitutional right to travel.
Chief Lawyers for Appellant
John J. Abt, Joseph Forer
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Abram Chayes
Justices for the Court
Hugo Lafayette Black, William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Arthur Goldberg (writing for the Court), Potter Stewart, Earl Warren
Justices Dissenting
Tom C. Clark, John Marshall Harlan II, Byron R. White
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
22 June 1964
Decision
The provision denying passports was struck down as unconstitutional.
Related Cases
- Kent v. Dulles, 357 U.S. 116 (1958).
- Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Acivities Control Board, 367 U.S. 1 (1961).
- Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 349 U.S. 241 (1964).
Sources
Bacon, Donald C., et al., eds. The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
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