United States v. Harriss | |
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Argued October 19, 1953 Decided June 7, 1954 | |
Full case name | United States v. Harriss, et al. |
Citations | 347 U.S. 612 (more) 74 S. Ct. 808; 98 L. Ed. 989; 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2657 |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
Holding | |
The Court upheld the act's constitutionality, but also narrowed the scope and application of the act. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Warren, joined by Reed, Frankfurter, Burton, Minton |
Dissent | Douglas, joined by Black |
Dissent | Jackson |
Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Regulation of Lobbying Act |
United States v. Harriss, 347 U.S. 612 (1954), was a U.S. Supreme Court case applied directly to the Regulation of Lobbying Act.