Debs v. United States
1919 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Debs v. United States, 249 U.S. 211 (1919), was a United States Supreme Court decision, relevant for US labor law and constitutional law, that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917.
Quick Facts Debs v. United States, Argued January 27–28, 1919 Decided March 10, 1919 ...
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Argued January 27–28, 1919 Decided March 10, 1919 | |
Full case name | Debs v. United States |
Citations | 249 U.S. 211 (more) 39 S. Ct. 252; 63 L. Ed. 566 |
Holding | |
The Espionage Act of 1917 is constitutional, and Eugene V. Debs' conviction under this law is upheld. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Holmes, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Sedition Act of 1918 |
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