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Legal Citation: 382 U.S. 70 (1965)

Petitioner
William Albertson

Respondent
Subversive Activities Control Board

Petitioner's Claim
That the requirement of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (the McCarran Act) that members of the Communist Party register with the attorney general violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Kevin T. Maroney

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
John J. Abt

Justices for the Court
Hugo Lafayette Black, William J. Brennan, Jr. (writing for the Court), Tom C. Clark, William O. Douglas, Abe Fortas, John Marshall Harlan II, Potter Stewart, Earl Warren

Justices Dissenting
None (Byron R. White did not participate)

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
15 November 1965

Decision
This...