Dombrowski v. Pfister
Dombrowski v. Pfister, 380 U.S. 479 (1965), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case brought forth by Dr. James Dombrowski along with William Kunstler, founder of the Center for Constitutional Rights, against the governor of Louisiana, law enforcement officers, and the chairperson of the state's Legislative Joint Committee on Un-American Activities for prosecuting or threatening to prosecute his organization under several state subversion statutes.
| Dombrowski v. Pfister | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued January 25, 1965 Decided April 26, 1965 | |
| Full case name | Dombrowski, et al. v. Pfister, Chairman, Joint Legislative Committee on Un-American Activities of the Louisiana Legislature, et al. |
| Citations | 380 U.S. 479 (more) 85 S. Ct. 1116; 14 L. Ed. 2d 22; 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1351 |
| Holding | |
| A court may enjoin enforcement of a statute that is so overbroad in its prohibition of unprotected speech that it substantially prohibits protected speech — especially if the statute is being enforced in bad faith. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Douglas, White, Goldberg |
| Dissent | Harlan, joined by Clark |
| Black and Stewart took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. I | |
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