Victor Malis

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1960s
State:Indiana
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

Victor Malis was charged with contempt of Congress after invoking the First Amendment to refuse questions about his political beliefs and affiliations at the 1958 HUAC hearings in Gary, Indiana. His contempt trial was pending in 1960.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress — First Amendment refusal at the Gary HUAC hearings
Sentence: Facing contempt-of-Congress prosecution Verdict as recorded: Indicted for contempt; trial pending
Convicted: No — pending trial

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