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· 4/19/1971

Sostre v. Mitchell

Citations

  • 402 U.S. 911
  • 91 S. Ct. 1390

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the classification of information for security purposes is beyond the scope of judicial review
  • holding that the classification of information for security purposes is beyond the scope of judicial review
  • court may not arbitrarily remove appointed counsel over objection of both defendant and attorney
  • one who contracts with the Government cannot unknowingly waive his First Amendment rights
  • protection of contractual rights in addition to national security interest

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