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Supreme Court strikes down Indiana loyalty oath ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously held that requiring an oath renouncing violent overthrow to bar parties from ballots violates the First Amendment. It distinguished belief in violence from advocacy, noting that refusing the oath does not prove support for unlawful action. Justice Brennan wrote the opinion, with Powell dissenting on narrower grounds.
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