110 U.S. 516 (1884) HURTADO v. PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA. Supreme Court of United States.Argued January 22d, 23d, 1884.Decided March 3d, 1884.IN ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA. Syllabus 1. The words “due process of law” in the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States do not necessarily require an indictment by a […]
139 S.Ct. 2162 (2019) 588 U.S. ___. Rose Mary KNICK, PETITIONER v. TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT, PENNSYLVANIA, et al. No. 17-647.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 2018.Reargued January 16, 2019.Decided June 21, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. Counsel J. David Breemer, Sacramento, CA, […]
139 S.Ct. 1960 (2019) Terance Martez GAMBLE, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 17-646.Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 6, 2018.Decided June 17, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Jeffrey B. Wall, Acting Solicitor General, Brian A. Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. Feigin, Jenny C. […]
No. 16-1348. 138 S.Ct. 2144 (2018) Michael Nelson CURRIER, Petitioner, v. VIRGINIA. Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 20, 2018. Decided June 22, 2018. Syllabus Petitioner Michael Currier was indicted for burglary, grand larceny, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Because the prosecution could introduce evidence of Mr. Currier?s prior […]
132 S.Ct. 2044 (2012) Alex BLUEFORD, Petitioner v. ARKANSAS. No. 10-1320.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 22, 2012.Decided May 24, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Double Jeopardy — Jury Instruction on Capital Murder, First-Degree Murder, Manslaughter, and Negligent Homicide — Mistrial After Jury Deadlock — Reprosecution for Capital and First-Degree Murder. When a jury […]
132 S.Ct. 2307 (2012) 567 U.S. 239 183 L.Ed.2d 234 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, et al., Petitioners v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC., et al. Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioners v. ABC, Inc., et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1293. Argued January 10, 2012. Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process […]
No. 15-118. 137 S.Ct. 2003 (2017) Jesus C. HERNANDEZ, et al., Petitioners v. Jesus MESA, Jr., et al. Supreme Court of United States. June 26, 2017. Counsel: Robert C. Hilliard, Hilliard Mu?oz Gonzales, LLP, Corpus Christi, TX,?Steve D. Shadowen, Hilliard & Shadowen, LLP, Mechanicsburg, PA,?Cristobal M. Galindo, Cristobal M. Galindo, P.C., Houston, TX,?Deepak Gupta,?Jonathan E. […]
137 S.Ct. 1933 (2017) 582 U.S. ___ Joseph P. MURR, et al., Petitioners v. WISCONSIN, et al. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 20, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: John M. Groen, Sacramento, CA, for Petitioners. Misha Tseytlin, Solicitor General, for Respondent Wisconsin. Richard J. Lazarus, Cambridge, MA, for Respondent St. Croix County. […]
JAMES W. ZIGLAR, Petitioner, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. JOHN D. ASHCROFT, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. DENNIS HASTY, ET AL., Petitioners, v. AHMER IQBAL ABBASI, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 15-1358. Argued January 18, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: William A. […]
NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
307 U.S. 247 (1939) 59 S.Ct. 847 83 L.Ed. 1266 GUARANTY TRUST CO., TRUSTEE, v. HENWOOD, TRUSTEE, ET AL.[*] No. 384.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 8, 9, 1939.Decided May 22, 1939. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Powers of Congress. Rights created by […]
136 S.Ct. 1863 (2016) 579 U.S. 59 COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, Petitioner v. Luis M. SANCHEZ VALLE et al. No. 15-108.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 13, 2016.Decided June 9, 2016.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PUERTO RICO. Counsel Christopher Landau, Washington, DC, for the Petitioner. Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, DC, […]
328 U.S. 640 66 S.Ct. 1180 90 L.Ed. 1489 PINKERTON et al. v. UNITED STATES. No. 719. Argued May 1, 1946. Decided June 10, 1946. Rehearing Denied Oct. 14, 1946. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Double Jeopardy. Convictions for conspiracy and substantive offenses.?? Double jeopardy no defense to convictions for both. CRIMINAL LAW Conspiracy — Indictment […]
410 U.S. 284 93 S.Ct. 1038 35 L.Ed.2d 297 Leon CHAMBERS, Petitioner, v. State of MISSISSIPPI. No. 71?5908. Argued Nov. 15, 1972. Decided Feb. 21, 1973. Counsel: Peter Westen for petitioner, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. Timmie Hancock, Meadville, Miss., for respondent. [hr] Syllabus After petitioner was arrested for murder, another person […]
405 U.S. 156 92 S.Ct. 839 31 L.Ed.2d 110 Margaret PAPACHRISTOU et al., Petitioners,v.CITY OF JACKSONVILLE. No. 70?5030. Argued Dec. 8, 1971. Decided Feb. 24, 1972. Syllabus The Jacksonville vagrancy ordinance, under which petitioners were convicted, is void for vagueness, in that it ‘fails to give a person of ordinary intelligence fair notice that his […]
397 U.S. 436 90 S.Ct. 1189 25 L.Ed.2d 469 Bob Fred ASHE, Petitioner, v. Harold R. SWENSON, Warden. No. 57. Argued Nov. 13, 1969. Decided April 6, 1970. Clark M. Clifford, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Gene E. Voigts, Jefferson City, Mo., for respondent. Mr. Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 In Benton […]
476 U.S. 79 106 S.Ct. 1712 90 L.Ed.2d 69 James Kirkland BATSON, Petitioner, v. KENTUCKY. No. 84-6263. Argued Dec. 12, 1985. Decided April 30, 1986. [qtbl style=”color:gray;] Summary:?The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenge in a criminal case?the dismissal of jurors without stating a valid cause for doing so?may not […]
465 U.S. 770 104 S.Ct. 1473 79 L.Ed.2d 790 Kathy KEETON, Petitioner, v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., et al. No. 82-485. Argued Nov. 8, 1983. Decided March 20, 1984. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process — Diversity Libel Action — Federal Jurisdiction Where petitioner, a New York resident, brought a libel suit in Federal District Court […]