http://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/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/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5144/argument None Thu, 20 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62689 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_1017/argument In 1971, Senator Mike Gravel received a copy of the Pentagon Papers: a set of classified documents concerning U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. Gravel then introduced the study, in its entirety, into the record of a Senate Subcommittee meeting. Gravel also arranged for the private publication of the papers by the Beacon Press. A federal grand jury subpoenaed Leonard Rodberg, one of Gravel's aides, to testify about his role in the acquisition and publication of the papers. Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62772 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_1017/argument-1 In 1971, Senator Mike Gravel received a copy of the Pentagon Papers: a set of classified documents concerning U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. Gravel then introduced the study, in its entirety, into the record of a Senate Subcommittee meeting. Gravel also arranged for the private publication of the papers by the Beacon Press. A federal grand jury subpoenaed Leonard Rodberg, one of Gravel's aides, to testify about his role in the acquisition and publication of the papers. Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53981 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_1016/argument None Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62709 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_1017/argument-2 In 1971, Senator Mike Gravel received a copy of the Pentagon Papers: a set of classified documents concerning U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. Gravel then introduced the study, in its entirety, into the record of a Senate Subcommittee meeting. Gravel also arranged for the private publication of the papers by the Beacon Press. A federal grand jury subpoenaed Leonard Rodberg, one of Gravel's aides, to testify about his role in the acquisition and publication of the papers. Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53982 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5097/argument None Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62792 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_506/argument None Wed, 19 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62771 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_223/argument None Tue, 18 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62659 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_492/argument Donald Tanner was a Vietnam War protestor who was distributing anti-war handbills inside Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. The handbills were unrelated to the operations of Lloyd Center. Lloyd Center was privately owned by Lloyd Corporation, which prohibited the distribution of handbills inside the mall. While distributing handbills, Tanner and other protestors were informed by mall security that they should stop their distribution or be subject to arrest. The protestors ended their distribution, left the mall, and filed suit against Lloyd Corporation in United States District Court for the District of Oregon alleging their First Amendment right to free speech had been violated. The District Court ruled in their favor. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Tue, 18 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62766 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_16/argument None Tue, 18 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62674 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_107/argument-2 None Mon, 17 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62776 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_237/argument None Mon, 17 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62652 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_404/argument None Mon, 17 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62773 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_107/argument-1 None Mon, 17 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62764 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_573/argument None Mon, 17 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62757 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5255/argument None Tue, 11 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62676 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_315/argument None Tue, 11 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62727 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5103/argument None Tue, 11 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62788 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_517/argument None Tue, 11 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62750 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_283/argument None Mon, 10 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62726 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_41/argument None Mon, 10 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62681 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_250/argument None Mon, 10 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62803 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5445/argument None Mon, 10 Apr 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62782 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_17_orig/argument None Wed, 29 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62688 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_40_orig/argument None Wed, 29 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62785 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5276/argument-2 None Tue, 28 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62717 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_220/argument None Tue, 28 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62799 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_452/argument None Tue, 28 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62664 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_81/argument None Tue, 28 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62714 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5276/argument-1 None Tue, 28 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62711 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_288/argument None Mon, 27 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62667 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_227/argument None Mon, 27 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62650 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_110/argument Perry Paul, an alleged bookmaker, and Jerome Zarowitz, a former executive of a Las Vegas casino, had their telephones tapped by federal agents. The agents recorded conversations between Paul and David Gelbard and between Zarowitz and Sidney Parnas. Gelbard and Parnas were called before a federal grand jury convened to investigate possible violations of federal gambling laws. When the government pressed Gelbard and Parnas to testify about these conversations, however, they refused to do so. Instead, they claimed that the wiretaps were illegal and argued that they should not be required to testify until given an opportunity to challenge the legality of the taps. The United States District Court for the Southern District of California found Gelbard and Parnas in contempt of court and committed them to custody until they agreed to testify. On appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the district court, stating that "a witness in a grand jury proceeding has no right to resort to a court to secure authoritative advance determination concerning evidentiary matters that arise, or may arise, or to exclude evidence to be used in such a proceeding." Gelbard and Parnas then sought certiorari from the Court, pointing to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacating contempt charges against a witness under similar circumstances. Mon, 27 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62768 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_21/argument None Thu, 23 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62694 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_257/argument None Thu, 23 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62790 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_314/argument None Thu, 23 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62707 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_422/argument-1 None Wed, 22 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62697 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_422/argument-2 None Wed, 22 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62755 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_300/argument None Wed, 22 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62702 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_83/argument None Wed, 22 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62735 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_11/argument None Wed, 22 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62675 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5172/argument None Tue, 21 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62719 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5313/argument-2 None Tue, 21 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62716 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5313/argument-1 None Tue, 21 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62774 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_322/argument None Tue, 21 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62775 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_32/argument None Mon, 20 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62795 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_308/argument None Wed, 01 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62754 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_188/argument None Wed, 01 Mar 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62721 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_130/argument-1 None Tue, 29 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62658 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_130/argument-2 None Tue, 29 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62662 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_247/argument None Tue, 29 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62762 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_49_orig/argument None Tue, 29 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62752 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_50_orig/argument None Tue, 29 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62739 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_45_orig/argument-2 None Mon, 28 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62669 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_75/argument K. Leroy Irvis, a black man who was a guest of a white member of the Moose Lodge No. 107, was refused service at the club's dining room because of his race. The bylaws of the Lodge limited membership to white male Caucasians. Irvis challenged the club's refusal to serve him, arguing that the action of the Pennsylvania liquor board issuing the Lodge a license made the club's discrimination "state action." Mon, 28 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53978 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5112/argument None Mon, 28 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62742 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5344/argument None Mon, 28 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62767 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_45_orig/argument-1 None Mon, 28 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62704 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_153/argument Investigating three people it suspected of conspiring to destroy government property and bombing a Central Intelligence Agency office, officials used electronic surveillance to record suspects' conversations. The wiretapping was conducted without a search warrant. Thu, 24 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53975 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_94/argument Pappas, a television newsman and photographer working out of a Providence RI office of a New Bedford MA television station, was called to New Bedford to report on civil disorders involving fires and other turmoil. Pappas intended to cover a Black Panther news conference. Pappas was admitted inside the Panther headquarters after agreeing that he would not disclose anything he saw or heard. Pappas stayed for three hours. He did not write a story based on his experience. Pappas was later summoned before a grand jury but he refused to answer questions about events that took place inside Panther headquarters. Wed, 23 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53974 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_99/argument-1 None Wed, 23 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62730 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_99/argument-2 None Wed, 23 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62802 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_99/argument None Wed, 23 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62823 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5064/argument None Tue, 22 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62765 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_57/argument Earl Caldwell, a reporter for the New York Times assigned to cover the Black Panther Party, was served a subpoena to appear before a federal grand jury investigating possible criminal violations by the party. The subpoena required him to testify in secret about the party's activities. Arguing that testifying would destroy his relationship with sources within the party and thereby "suppress vital First Amendment freedoms . . . by driving a wedge of distrust and silence between the news media and the militants," Caldwell and his employer filed a motion to quash the subpoena. A Federal District Court denied the motion to quash, but Caldwell nonetheless refused to testify and was held in contempt. Caldwell appealed, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the contempt order on the grounds that requiring Caldwell to testify would cause him to limit the scope of future reporting, amounting to censorship and violating the First Amendment protection of freedom of the press. Tue, 22 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 66793 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5078/argument None Tue, 22 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62663 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_295/argument None Tue, 22 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62656 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_85/argument After observing and interviewing a number of people synthesizing and using drugs in a two-county area in Kentucky, Branzburg, a reporter, wrote a story which appeared in a Louisville newspaper. On two occasions he was called to testify before state grand juries which were investigating drug crimes. Branzburg refused to testify and potentially disclose the identities of his confidential sources. Similarly, in the companion cases of In re Pappas and United States v. Caldwell, two different reporters, each covering activity within the Black Panther organization, were called to testify before grand juries and reveal trusted information. Like Branzburg, both Pappas and Caldwell refused to appear before their respective grand juries. Tue, 22 Feb 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53976 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_69/reargument None Wed, 19 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 63146 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_2/argument None Wed, 19 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62769 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_87/argument Chicago adopted an ordinance prohibiting picketing within 150 feet of a school during school hours; the law made an exception for peaceful labor picketing. Mosley had been picketing near a public high school; he was protesting "black discrimination." Mosley sought a declaration that the ordinance was unconstitutional. Wed, 19 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53971 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_2/reargument None Wed, 19 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 63140 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_69/argument None Wed, 19 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62696 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_73/argument-1 Miller, after conducting a mass mailing campaign to advertise the sale of "adult" material, was convicted of violating a California statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene material. Some unwilling recipients of Miller's brochures complained to the police, initiating the legal proceedings. Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62722 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_73/reargument Miller, after conducting a mass mailing campaign to advertise the sale of "adult" material, was convicted of violating a California statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene material. Some unwilling recipients of Miller's brochures complained to the police, initiating the legal proceedings. Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62263 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_36/argument Robert Sindermann had been a professor at Odessa Junior College for four years, working under one-year contracts. After his election as president of the Texas Junior College Teachers Association, he had several public disagreements with the Odessa Junior College Board of Regents. In May 1969, after the expiration of his teaching contract, Sindermann was not offered a new contract and terminated by the college's Board of Regents. While the Board of Regents did issue a press release accusing him of insubordination, they did not provide official reasons for his termination or the option of a hearing for him to challenge his termination. Sindermann filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He alleged that his termination was due to his disagreements with the Board of Regents, a violation of his First Amendment right to free speech, and that the lack of a hearing violated his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process. The District Court ruled for the Board of Regents without a full trial. He appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which held that his termination would have been unconstitutional if it was based on his exercise of free speech or if he had a reasonable expectation of continued employment. The Fifth Circuit remanded the case to the District Court. Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62745 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_5001/argument None Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62699 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_73/argument-2 Miller, after conducting a mass mailing campaign to advertise the sale of "adult" material, was convicted of violating a California statute prohibiting the distribution of obscene material. Some unwilling recipients of Miller's brochures complained to the police, initiating the legal proceedings. Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62728 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_162/argument David Roth was hired under a one-year contract to teach political science at Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh. He was informed that he would not be rehired at the end of his contract. No reasons were given for this decision. Roth brought suit against the university claiming that (1) the real reason for his non-retention was his criticism of the university administration violating his right to free speech protected by the Fourteenth Amendment; and (2) the university's failure to advise him of the reason for its decision violated his right to procedural due process. Roth won on the second claim. It was upheld on appeal. Tue, 18 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53980 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_68_5027/argument None Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62783 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_68_5009/argument-1 None Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62680 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_5003/69-5030_argument Furman was burglarizing a private home when a family member discovered him. He attempted to flee, and in doing so tripped and fell. The gun that he was carrying went off and killed a resident of the home. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death (Two other death penalty cases were decided along with Furman: Jackson v. Georgia and Branch v. Texas. These cases concern the constitutionality of the death sentence for rape and murder convictions, respectively). Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62188 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_68_5009/argument-2 None Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62749 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_5003/69-5031_argument Furman was burglarizing a private home when a family member discovered him. He attempted to flee, and in doing so tripped and fell. The gun that he was carrying went off and killed a resident of the home. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death (Two other death penalty cases were decided along with Furman: Jackson v. Georgia and Branch v. Texas. These cases concern the constitutionality of the death sentence for rape and murder convictions, respectively). Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62189 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_5003/argument Furman was burglarizing a private home when a family member discovered him. He attempted to flee, and in doing so tripped and fell. The gun that he was carrying went off and killed a resident of the home. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death (Two other death penalty cases were decided along with Furman: Jackson v. Georgia and Branch v. Texas. These cases concern the constitutionality of the death sentence for rape and murder convictions, respectively). Mon, 17 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53983 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5122/argument None Thu, 13 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62701 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5388/argument None Thu, 13 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62758 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_161/argument None Thu, 13 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62744 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_123/argument None Thu, 13 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62732 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_72/argument None Wed, 12 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62673 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_267/argument None Wed, 12 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62710 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5012/argument None Wed, 12 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62668 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_286/argument None Wed, 12 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62789 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_117/argument Kastigar cited his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination in refusing to testify before a grand jury, even though prosecutors had granted him immunity from the use of his testimony in subsequent criminal proceedings. He was found in contempt of court for failing to testify. Tue, 11 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 53973 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_7/argument None Tue, 11 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62798 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_74/argument None Tue, 11 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62784 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_4/argument None Tue, 11 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62778 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_305/argument None Mon, 10 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62671 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_52/argument None Mon, 10 Jan 1972 13:00:00 +0000 62661 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_9_orig/argument None Tue, 14 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62655 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_18/argument Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life. After granting certiorari, the Court heard arguments twice. The first time, Roe's attorney -- Sarah Weddington -- could not locate the constitutional hook of her argument for Justice Potter Stewart. Her opponent -- Jay Floyd -- misfired from the start. Weddington sharpened her constitutional argument in the second round. Her new opponent -- Robert Flowers -- came under strong questioning from Justices Potter Stewart and Thurgood Marshall. Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53977 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_40/argument None Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62797 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_66/argument None Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62734 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_27/argument None Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62756 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_40/reargument None Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 63144 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_18/reargument Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life. After granting certiorari, the Court heard arguments twice. The first time, Roe's attorney -- Sarah Weddington -- could not locate the constitutional hook of her argument for Justice Potter Stewart. Her opponent -- Jay Floyd -- misfired from the start. Weddington sharpened her constitutional argument in the second round. Her new opponent -- Robert Flowers -- came under strong questioning from Justices Potter Stewart and Thurgood Marshall. Mon, 13 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62261 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_26/argument A Georgia state court convicted Johnny Wilson of violating a state statute. The statute provided that "[a]ny person who shall, without provocation, use to or of another, and in his presence . . . opprobrious words or abusive language, tending to cause a breach of the peace . . . shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." On appeal, Mr. Wilson argued that the statute violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The Georgia Supreme Court rejected the argument. Mr. Wilson successfully sought habeas corpus relief from a Georgia federal district court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed. Wed, 08 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62733 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5030/argument None Wed, 08 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62787 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_110/argument Jonas Yoder and Wallace Miller, both members of the Old Order Amish religion, and Adin Yutzy, a member of the Conservative Amish Mennonite Church, were prosecuted under a Wisconsin law that required all children to attend public schools until age 16. The three parents refused to send their children to such schools after the eighth grade, arguing that high school attendance was contrary to their religious beliefs. Wed, 08 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53979 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5055/argument None Wed, 08 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62703 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5058/argument None Tue, 07 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62651 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5038/argument None Tue, 07 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62712 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5004/argument None Tue, 07 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62684 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5015/argument Jon Argersinger was an indigent charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor in the State of Florida. The charge carried with it a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. During the bench trial in which he was convicted and sentenced to serve ninety days in jail, Argersinger was not represented by an attorney. Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53985 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5015/reargument Jon Argersinger was an indigent charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor in the State of Florida. The charge carried with it a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. During the bench trial in which he was convicted and sentenced to serve ninety days in jail, Argersinger was not represented by an attorney. Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 admin 62262 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_47/argument None Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62705 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5026/argument-2 None Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62794 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_55/argument None Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62677 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5025/argument None Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62738 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5026/argument-1 None Mon, 06 Dec 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62743 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5009/argument None Thu, 18 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62747 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_113/argument None Thu, 18 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62666 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_119/argument None Thu, 18 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62657 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_96/argument None Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62780 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_128/argument None Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62741 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_17/argument-2 William Baird gave away Emko Vaginal Foam to a woman following his Boston University lecture on birth control and over-population. Massachusetts charged Baird with a felony, to distribute contraceptives to unmarried men or women. Under the law, only married couples could obtain contraceptives; only registered doctors or pharmacists could provide them. Baird was not an authorized distributor of contraceptives. Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62678 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_17/argument William Baird gave away Emko Vaginal Foam to a woman following his Boston University lecture on birth control and over-population. Massachusetts charged Baird with a felony, to distribute contraceptives to unmarried men or women. Under the law, only married couples could obtain contraceptives; only registered doctors or pharmacists could provide them. Baird was not an authorized distributor of contraceptives. Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53972 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_34/argument None Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62746 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_17/argument-1 William Baird gave away Emko Vaginal Foam to a woman following his Boston University lecture on birth control and over-population. Massachusetts charged Baird with a felony, to distribute contraceptives to unmarried men or women. Under the law, only married couples could obtain contraceptives; only registered doctors or pharmacists could provide them. Baird was not an authorized distributor of contraceptives. Wed, 17 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62679 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_82/argument None Tue, 16 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62786 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5033/argument None Tue, 16 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62760 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_13/argument A Tennessee law required a one-year residence in the state and a three-month residence in the county as a precondition for voting. James Blumstein, a university professor who had recently moved to Tennessee, challenged the law by filing suit against Governor Winfield Dunn and other local officials in federal district court. Tue, 16 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53969 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_14/argument None Tue, 16 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62800 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_38/argument None Mon, 15 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62708 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_98/argument None Mon, 15 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62748 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5045/argument None Mon, 15 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62724 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_70/argument None Mon, 15 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62654 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5061/argument None Thu, 11 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62761 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5061/reargument-2 None Thu, 11 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62819 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5037/argument None Thu, 11 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62687 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5061/reargument-1 None Thu, 11 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62821 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_86/argument None Thu, 11 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62713 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_79/argument-2 None Wed, 10 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62665 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_79/argument-1 None Wed, 10 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62690 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_112/argument None Wed, 10 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62801 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_92/argument None Wed, 10 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62796 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_61/argument None Wed, 10 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62736 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5039/argument None Tue, 09 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62715 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_6/argument None Tue, 09 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62740 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_69_5/argument None Tue, 09 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62770 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5082/argument None Mon, 08 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62698 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_19/argument None Mon, 08 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62691 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_28/argument None Mon, 08 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62731 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5021/argument None Mon, 08 Nov 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62660 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_88/argument None Thu, 21 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62683 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_88/reargument None Thu, 21 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62824 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_97/argument None Thu, 21 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62737 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_49/argument None Thu, 21 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62692 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5097/argument None Thu, 21 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62685 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_32/argument None Wed, 20 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62695 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_11/argument None Wed, 20 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62682 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_31/argument None Wed, 20 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62686 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_4/argument The Idaho Probate Code specified that "males must be preferred to females" in appointing administrators of estates. After the death of their adopted son, both Sally and Cecil Reed sought to be named the administrator of their son's estate (the Reeds were separated). According to the Probate Code, Cecil was appointed administrator and Sally challenged the law in court. Tue, 19 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 53970 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5014/argument None Tue, 19 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62720 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_93/argument None Tue, 19 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62706 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_91/argument-1 None Tue, 19 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62781 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_91/argument-2 None Tue, 19 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62753 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_54/argument-2 None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62729 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_45/argument None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62779 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_78/argument None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62670 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_71/argument None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62791 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_54/argument-1 None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62653 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_45/reargument None Mon, 18 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62822 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_46/argument None Thu, 14 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62793 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5040/argument None Thu, 14 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62723 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_9/argument None Thu, 14 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62777 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5041/argument None Thu, 14 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62693 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_63/argument None Wed, 13 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62751 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_60/argument None Wed, 13 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62725 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_53/argument None Wed, 13 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62672 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_29/argument None Tue, 12 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62759 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_58/argument None Tue, 12 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62763 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_90/argument None Tue, 12 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62700 at http://www.oyez.org http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_77/argument None Tue, 12 Oct 1971 13:00:00 +0000 62718 at http://www.oyez.org