Dennis VS United States

Dennis V.S. United States Petitioner who is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S. was convicted in the District of Columbia for violation R.S. 102, 2 U.S.C. 192, He failed to appear before the committe of the Un-American Activities of the Houise of Representatives. Goverment employees on the jury panel were interrogated individually by petitioners counsel as to the fact that he was a Communist. Executive Order 9835 gave standards for …

…the House of Representatives that they demand a presecution and convictions of, and the imposition of the maximum punishment on this defendent. The number of potential jurors felt that dennis's position as Secretary of the Committee Party in this country would alone prevent their giving him a fair trial. Goverment employees on the jury panel were interogated individually by the petitioners counsel as to whether the fact that petitioner was communist. This was the case.