Uphaus v. Wyman, Attorney General of New Hampshire

Decided June 8, 1959. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 34 · 360 U.S. 72 (1959) · Cited 164 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. Wyman · 354 U.S. 234 (1957)
• Pennsylvania v. Nelson · 350 U.S. 497 (1956)
• McGrain v. Daugherty · 273 U.S. 135 (1927)
• Wieman v. Updegraff · 344 U.S. 183 (1952)
• Watkins v. United States · 354 U.S. 178 (1957)
• Cantwell v. Connecticut · 310 U.S. 296 (1940)
• Speiser v. Randall · 357 U.S. 513 (1958)
• Gitlow v. New York · 268 U.S. 652 (1925)
• Palko v. Connecticut · 302 U.S. 319 (1937)
• Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrath · 341 U.S. 123 (1951)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. Olson · 283 U.S. 697 (1931)
• Thomas v. Collins · 323 U.S. 516 (1945)
• Yates v. United States · 354 U.S. 298 (1957)
• Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 353 U.S. 232 (1957)
• Dennis v. United States · 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
• De Jonge v. Oregon · 299 U.S. 353 (1937)
• United States v. Lovett · 328 U.S. 303 (1946)
• Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of Equalization · 239 U.S. 441 (1915)
• Staub v. City of Baxley · 355 U.S. 313 (1958)
• Beauharnais v. Illinois · 343 U.S. 250 (1952)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• Green v. United States · 356 U.S. 165 (1958)
• Adler v. Board of Ed. of City of New York · 342 U.S. 485 (1952)
• Radio Station Wow, Inc. v. Johnson · 326 U.S. 120 (1945)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee · 372 U.S. 539 (1963)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Gravel v. United States · 408 U.S. 606 (1972)
• Scales v. United States · 367 U.S. 203 (1961)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Flemming v. Nestor · 363 U.S. 603 (1960)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• Hannah v. Larche · 363 U.S. 420 (1960)
• City of El Paso v. Simmons · 379 U.S. 497 (1965)
• Cohen v. Hurley · 366 U.S. 117 (1961)

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