The Ephemeral Nature of Landmark Cases
2008-06-14T19:04:32-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGY3XC8yMDA0ODgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Michael Belknap talked about Dennis v. United States, a “landmark” case even if time and other cases have changed the legal landscape. Eugene Dennis, the general secretary of the Communist Party USA, was convicted under the Smith Act of 1940 for conspiring and organizing the overthrow and destruction of the United States government by force and violence. The Supreme Court in 1950 affirmed this conviction.
Michael Belknap talked about Dennis v. United States, a “landmark” case even if time and other cases have changed the legal landscape. Eugen… read more
Michael Belknap talked about Dennis v. United States, a “landmark” case even if time and other cases have changed the legal landscape. Eugene Dennis, the general secretary of the Communist Party USA, was convicted under the Smith Act of 1940 for conspiring and organizing the overthrow and destruction of the United States government by force and violence. The Supreme Court in 1950 affirmed this conviction. close
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