http://www.oyez.org/cases/1961/podcast U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_554/argument A California statute made it a criminal offense for a person to "be addicted to the use of narcotics." Lawrence Robinson was convicted under the law, which required a sentence of at least ninety days in jail. A state appellate court affirmed Robinson's conviction on appeal. Tue, 17 Apr 1962 13:00:00 +0000 53563 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_468/argument The Board of Regents for the State of New York authorized a short, voluntary prayer for recitation at the start of each school day. This was an attempt to defuse the politically potent issue by taking it out of the hands of local communities. The blandest of invocations read as follows: "Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and beg Thy blessings upon us, our teachers, and our country." Tue, 03 Apr 1962 13:00:00 +0000 53564 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_22/reargument None Wed, 28 Mar 1962 13:00:00 +0000 80278 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_24/reargument None Mon, 26 Mar 1962 13:00:00 +0000 80284 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_25/reargument None Thu, 22 Mar 1962 13:00:00 +0000 80287 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_18/reargument None Wed, 21 Mar 1962 13:00:00 +0000 80261 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_14_2/reargument None Tue, 27 Feb 1962 13:00:00 +0000 80240 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_6/reargument-1 In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received much criticism from state legislators as it pushed ahead with litigation to combat segregation. The State of Florida, in 1959, established a Legislative Investigation Committee to study what were called "subversive organizations." Gibson, president of the Miami branch of the NAACP, was subpoenaed before the committee and asked to produce a membership list of his organization. He refused and was found in contempt. Tue, 05 Dec 1961 13:00:00 +0000 80426 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_6/reargument-2 In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received much criticism from state legislators as it pushed ahead with litigation to combat segregation. The State of Florida, in 1959, established a Legislative Investigation Committee to study what were called "subversive organizations." Gibson, president of the Miami branch of the NAACP, was subpoenaed before the committee and asked to produce a membership list of his organization. He refused and was found in contempt. Tue, 05 Dec 1961 13:00:00 +0000 80427 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_6/argument In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) received much criticism from state legislators as it pushed ahead with litigation to combat segregation. The State of Florida, in 1959, established a Legislative Investigation Committee to study what were called "subversive organizations." Gibson, president of the Miami branch of the NAACP, was subpoenaed before the committee and asked to produce a membership list of his organization. He refused and was found in contempt. Tue, 05 Dec 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53569 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_5/argument The NAACP was prosecuted for violating a Virginia statute which banned "the improper solicitation of any legal or professional business." Wed, 08 Nov 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53572 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_5/reargument The NAACP was prosecuted for violating a Virginia statute which banned "the improper solicitation of any legal or professional business." Wed, 08 Nov 1961 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62314 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_31/argument A Florida statute automatically exempted women from jury duty and did not place women on jury lists. Women could, however, volunteer and register for jury duty. After an all-male jury convicted Mrs. Hoyt for murdering her husband, she appealed the decision to the Florida Supreme Court. The Florida Court upheld the conviction. Thu, 19 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53568 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_26/argument-3 None Wed, 18 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53567 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_26/argument-1 None Wed, 18 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53565 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_26/argument-2 None Wed, 18 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53566 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_2/argument-2 Francisco Mendoza-Martinez (Martinez) was an American by birth with dual Mexican citizenship. Martinez admitted that to avoid the draft, in 1942, he left the United States for Mexico and did not return until November, 1946. As a result of his deliberate absence, Martinez entered a guilty plea in 1947 to violating Section 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the "Act") and served 366 days in prison. Five years after his release, Martinez was issued an arrest and deportation warrant premised on a violation of Section 401(j) of the Act which divested draft dodgers of their U.S. citizenship. Following a dismissal of his appeal from the Attorney General's special inquiry decision stripping him of his U.S. citizenship, Martinez challenged the constitutionality of Section 401(j) in District Court but was defeated. On appeal from the Ninth Circuit's opinion upholding the district court decision, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. This case was decided together with Rusk v. Cort. Tue, 10 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53571 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_2/3_reargument-%29 Francisco Mendoza-Martinez (Martinez) was an American by birth with dual Mexican citizenship. Martinez admitted that to avoid the draft, in 1942, he left the United States for Mexico and did not return until November, 1946. As a result of his deliberate absence, Martinez entered a guilty plea in 1947 to violating Section 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the "Act") and served 366 days in prison. Five years after his release, Martinez was issued an arrest and deportation warrant premised on a violation of Section 401(j) of the Act which divested draft dodgers of their U.S. citizenship. Following a dismissal of his appeal from the Attorney General's special inquiry decision stripping him of his U.S. citizenship, Martinez challenged the constitutionality of Section 401(j) in District Court but was defeated. On appeal from the Ninth Circuit's opinion upholding the district court decision, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. This case was decided together with Rusk v. Cort. Tue, 10 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 80312 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_2/reargument Francisco Mendoza-Martinez (Martinez) was an American by birth with dual Mexican citizenship. Martinez admitted that to avoid the draft, in 1942, he left the United States for Mexico and did not return until November, 1946. As a result of his deliberate absence, Martinez entered a guilty plea in 1947 to violating Section 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the "Act") and served 366 days in prison. Five years after his release, Martinez was issued an arrest and deportation warrant premised on a violation of Section 401(j) of the Act which divested draft dodgers of their U.S. citizenship. Following a dismissal of his appeal from the Attorney General's special inquiry decision stripping him of his U.S. citizenship, Martinez challenged the constitutionality of Section 401(j) in District Court but was defeated. On appeal from the Ninth Circuit's opinion upholding the district court decision, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. This case was decided together with Rusk v. Cort. Tue, 10 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62313 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_2/argument-1 Francisco Mendoza-Martinez (Martinez) was an American by birth with dual Mexican citizenship. Martinez admitted that to avoid the draft, in 1942, he left the United States for Mexico and did not return until November, 1946. As a result of his deliberate absence, Martinez entered a guilty plea in 1947 to violating Section 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the "Act") and served 366 days in prison. Five years after his release, Martinez was issued an arrest and deportation warrant premised on a violation of Section 401(j) of the Act which divested draft dodgers of their U.S. citizenship. Following a dismissal of his appeal from the Attorney General's special inquiry decision stripping him of his U.S. citizenship, Martinez challenged the constitutionality of Section 401(j) in District Court but was defeated. On appeal from the Ninth Circuit's opinion upholding the district court decision, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. This case was decided together with Rusk v. Cort. Tue, 10 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 53570 at http://www.oyez.org /cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_2/3_reargument-%29 Francisco Mendoza-Martinez (Martinez) was an American by birth with dual Mexican citizenship. Martinez admitted that to avoid the draft, in 1942, he left the United States for Mexico and did not return until November, 1946. As a result of his deliberate absence, Martinez entered a guilty plea in 1947 to violating Section 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (the "Act") and served 366 days in prison. Five years after his release, Martinez was issued an arrest and deportation warrant premised on a violation of Section 401(j) of the Act which divested draft dodgers of their U.S. citizenship. Following a dismissal of his appeal from the Attorney General's special inquiry decision stripping him of his U.S. citizenship, Martinez challenged the constitutionality of Section 401(j) in District Court but was defeated. On appeal from the Ninth Circuit's opinion upholding the district court decision, the Supreme Court granted certiorari. This case was decided together with Rusk v. Cort. Tue, 10 Oct 1961 13:00:00 +0000 80313 at http://www.oyez.org