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1. Russell v. United States, No. 8, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, December 7, 1961, Argued , May 21, 1962, Decided ** Together with No. 9, Shelton v. United States, argued December 6-7, 1961; No. 10, Whitman v. United States, argued December 7, 11, 1961; No. 11, Liveright v. United States, argued December 11, 1961; No. 12, Price v. United States, argued December 11, 1961; and No. 128, Gojack v. United States, argued December 11-12, 1961, also on certiorari to the same Court.

OVERVIEW: Petitioners' convictions for refusal to answer questions before a congressional subcommittee were reversed because the indictments failed to identify the subject under inquiry at the time each petitioner was interrogated.

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