Case Briefs – 1940-1955

Facts of the Case “Three persons who were qualified to vote in congressional districts of Illinois which have much larger… Continued

Facts of the Case The District of Columbia Redevelopment Act was a legislative determination that certain areas within the… Continued

Facts of the Case “On the evening of July 8, 1939, sixty-eight defendants – five of whom were “Jehovah’s Witnesses” and… Continued

Facts of the Case Eight German-born U.S. residents were captured by the United States as they tried to enter the country during… Continued

Facts of the Case Freedom to publish means freedom for all and not for some. Freedom to publish is guaranteed by the… Continued

Facts of the Case A resident of California brought his brother in-law from Texas to California. His brother in-law was… Continued

Why is the case important? Respondents claim that their property was taken, within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment, by the… Continued

Why is the case important? The Petitioners, Negro minors (Petitioners), allege the segregation in the public schools of the… Continued

Why is the case important? The Appellant, Rochin (Appellant), alleged that the Due Process Clause had been violated when police… Continued

Why is the case important? A Jehovah’s Witnesses was convicted on a charge of breach of the peace for playing a phonograph… Continued