United States v. Robel

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United States v. Robel
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 14, 1966 Decided December 11, 1967
Full case name: United States v. Robel Citations: 389 U.S. 258
Holding
The United States government cannot deprive the people of constitutional rights, even in the interests of national security
Court membership
Chief Justice: Earl Warren Associate Justices: Hugo Black, William O. Douglas, John Marshall Harlan II, William J. Brennan, Jr., Potter Stewart, Byron White, Abe Fortas, Thurgood Marshall
Case opinions
Majority by: Warren Joined by: Black, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, Fortas Dissent by: Harlan, White
Laws applied
First Amendment, McCarran Internal Security Act

United States v. Robel, 389 U.S. 258 (1967) was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. The court ruled that the United States government cannot deprive the people of constitutional rights, even in the interests of national security. Specifically, the right of free association.

[edit] See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 389