Yates v. United States

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Yates v. United States is a 1957 U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly narrowed the application of the Smith Act by distinguishing between the advocacy of abstract doctrine and the advocacy of concrete action to overthrow the government.


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Smith Act limitedBy Yates v. United States
Smith Act notableCase Yates v. United States

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