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Mcgill Vs. Ryals

Mcgill vs Ryals

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Oct-17-1966
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
385 U.S. 19
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Mcgill

Respondent

Ryals

Excerpt

mc gill v. ryals - 385 u.s. 19 (1966) u.s. supreme court mc gill v. ryals, 385 u.s. 19 (1966) 385 u.s. 19 mc gill et al. v. ryals, sheriff, et al. appeal from the united states district court for the middle district of alabama. no. 381, misc. decided october 17, 1966. 253 f. supp. 374, appeal dismissed. vernon z. crawford, morton stavis, william m. kunstler, arthur kinoy and benjamin e. smith for appellants. truman hobbs for appellees. per curiam. the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the case was not appropriate for a three-judge court. mr. justice douglas is of the opinion that a three-judge court was properly convened and would affirm the judgment of the lower court. page 385 u.s. 19, 20

Full Judgment

Mc GILL v. RYALS - 385 U.S. 19 (1966)
U.S. Supreme Court Mc GILL v. RYALS, 385 U.S. 19 (1966) 385 U.S. 19

Mc GILL ET AL. v. RYALS, SHERIFF, ET AL.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT
OF ALABAMA. No. 381, Misc.
Decided October 17, 1966.

253 F. Supp. 374, appeal dismissed.

Vernon Z. Crawford, Morton Stavis, William M. Kunstler, Arthur Kinoy and Benjamin E. Smith for appellants.

Truman Hobbs for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the case was not appropriate for a three-judge court.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS is of the opinion that a three-judge court was properly convened and would affirm the judgment of the lower court.

Page 385 U.S. 19, 20



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