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YATES v. UNITED STATES

No. 2.

355 U.S. 66 (1957)

78 S.Ct. 128

2 L.Ed.2d 95

YATES v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Branton, Jr. argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Ben Margolis. A. L. Wirin entered an appearance for petitioner.

Kevin T. Maroney argued the cause for the United States on the original argument, and Philip R. Monahan on the reargument. With them on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin and Assistant Attorney General Tompkins.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is one of criminal contempt for refusal to answer questions at trial. Petitioner, admittedly a high executive officer of the Communist Party of California, and 13 codefendants were indicted and convicted of conspiracy to violate the Smith Act.1 During the trial, petitioner refused on June 30, 1952, to answer 11 questions relating to...

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