Keyishian v. Board of Regents
1967 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589 (1967), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that states cannot prohibit employees from being members of the Communist Party and that this law was overbroad and too vague.[1]
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Quick Facts Keyishian v. Board of Regents, Argued November 17, 1966 Decided January 23, 1967 ...
Keyishian v. Board of Regents | |
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Argued November 17, 1966 Decided January 23, 1967 | |
Full case name | Keyishian, et al. v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, et al. |
Citations | 385 U.S. 589 (more) 87 S. Ct. 675; 17 L. Ed. 2d 629; 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2454 |
Holding | |
States cannot prohibit employees from being members of the Communist Party. Such laws are overbroad and too vague. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Fortas |
Dissent | Clark, joined by Harlan, Stewart, White |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. I |
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