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Watkins v. United States (1957)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005210

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that limited the power of congressional investigative committees, particularly the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The Court ruled that Congress's power to investigate is not unlimited and that witnesses have a right to know the pertinency of questions asked to the legislative purpose. This decision affirmed that congressional investigations must be related to a legitimate legislative function.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005210
FieldLaw
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