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William Ullman

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
Support
Civil Liberties
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Biography

William Ullman, named by Elizabeth Bentley, was the first test of the Brownell immunity law during the McCarthy era. He faced contempt of Congress for refusing, on First and Fifth Amendment grounds, to answer a Congressional committee.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress
Sentence: Faced contempt of Congress Charges as recorded: Contempt of Congress — for refusing, on First/Fifth Amendment grounds, to answer a Congressional committee
Convicted: Cited 1954; faced contempt