Cases by Issue - Transcript

United States v. Maccollom

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:12:04 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

74-1487

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Maccollom

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

426 U.S. 317 (1976)

Argued

Monday, March 29, 1976

Decided

Thursday, June 10, 1976

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Mayer v. City Of Chicago

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:32:58 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

70-5040

Appellee

City Of Chicago

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Mayer

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1971-1972)

Decided By

Burger Court (1971-1972)

Opinion

404 U.S. 189 (1971)

Argued

Thursday, October 14, 1971

Decided

Monday, December 13, 1971

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Mayer, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Britt v. North Carolina

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:32:59 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

70-5041

Petitioner

Britt

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

North Carolina

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1971-1972)

Decided By

Burger Court (1971-1972)

Opinion

404 U.S. 226 (1971)

Argued

Thursday, October 14, 1971

Decided

Monday, December 13, 1971

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for North Carolina, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Wade v. Wilson

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:39:12 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Wade

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Wilson

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 282 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, November 12, 1969

Decided

Tuesday, January 13, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Wade, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Williams v. Oklahoma City

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:40:44 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

841

Petitioner

Williams

Respondent

Oklahoma City

Heard By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Decided By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Opinion

395 U.S. 458 (1969)

Argued

April 1-2, 1969

Decided

Monday, June 9, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Williams, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Gardner v. California

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Gardner

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

California

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Decided By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Opinion

393 U.S. 367 (1969)

Argued

Wednesday, November 20, 1968

Decided

Monday, January 20, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Gardner, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Long v. District Court Of Iowa

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:42:09 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Long

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

District Court Of Iowa

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1965-1967)

Decided By

Warren Court (1965-1967)

Opinion

385 U.S. 192 (1966)

Argued

Wednesday, November 9, 1966

Decided

Monday, December 5, 1966

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Long, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Rinaldi v. Yeager

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:44:06 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

940

Appellee

Yeager

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Rinaldi

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Warren Court (1965-1967)

Decided By

Warren Court (1965-1967)

Opinion

384 U.S. 305 (1966)

Argued

Thursday, April 21, 1966

Decided

Tuesday, May 31, 1966

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Rinaldi, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Hardy v. United States

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:37:24 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

112

Petitioner

Hardy

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

375 U.S. 277 (1964)

Argued

Thursday, November 21, 1963

Decided

Monday, January 6, 1964

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Hardy, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Norvell v. Illinois

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:38:34 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

513

Petitioner

Norvell

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Illinois

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

373 U.S. 420 (1963)

Argued

Wednesday, April 24, 1963

Decided

Monday, May 27, 1963

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Illinois, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Lane v. Brown

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:38:36 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

283

Petitioner

Lane

Respondent

Brown

Heard By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

372 U.S. 477 (1963)

Argued

January 16-17, 1963

Decided

Monday, March 18, 1963

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Brown, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Draper v. Washington

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:38:39 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

201

Petitioner

Draper

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Washington

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Decided By

Warren Court (1962-1965)

Opinion

372 U.S. 487 (1963)

Argued

Wednesday, January 16, 1963

Decided

Monday, March 18, 1963

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Draper, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Eskridge v. Washington Prison Bd.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:44 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Eskridge

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Washington Prison Bd.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

357 U.S. 214 (1958)

Argued

Monday, May 19, 1958

Decided

Monday, June 16, 1958

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Eskridge, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Griffin v. Illinois

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:05:57 +0000

Location

Attorney General of the State of Illinois

160 North LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60601

Chicago, IL 60601

United States

41° 53' 5.3016" N, 87° 37' 58.0224" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Judson Griffin and James Crenshaw

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Illinois

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Decided By

Warren Court (1955-1956)

Opinion

351 U.S. 12 (1956)

Argued

Wednesday, December 7, 1955

Decided

Monday, April 23, 1956

Advocates

Charles A. Horsky (argued the cause for the petitioners)

William C. Wines (Attorney General of Illinois. argued the cause for the respondent)

Facts of the Case

Judson Griffin and James Crenshaw were indicted for armed robbery in Cook County, Illinois. Following their conviction, in preparation for filling for an appeal, Griffin and Crenshaw requested a transcript of their trial proceedings without cost, on the basis that they could not afford the standard fee for the transcript. The lower court dismissed the petition without hearing evidence.

Question

Did requiring Griffin and Crenshaw to pay a fee with their request for a transcript of their trial proceedings violate their rights under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Griffin, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

Yes. In a 5–4 decision authored by Justice Hugo L. Black, the Court reasoned that there is "no meaningful distinction" between denying indigent defendants the right to appeal and denying them a trial. Because Illinois conceded that Griffin and Crenshaw could not file for appeal without a transcript, the Court found that their rights to due process and equal protection had been denied.

Johnson v. United States

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:25:59 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

531 MISC

Petitioner

Johnson

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Decided By

Warren Court (1957)

Opinion

352 U.S. 565 (1957)

Decided

Monday, March 4, 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Johnson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1915

None