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Bartkus Vs. Illinois

Bartkus vs illinois

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jan-06-1958
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Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
355 U.S. 281
Subject
Miscellaneous

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Appellant / Petitioner

Bartkus

Respondent

illinois

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bartkus v. illinois - 355 u.s. 281 (1958) u.s. supreme court bartkus v. illinois, 355 u.s. 281 (1958) 355 u.s. 281 bartkus v. illinois. certiorari to the supreme court of illinois. no. 39. argued november 19, 1957. decided january 6, 1958. 7 ill. 2d 138, 130 n. e. 2d 187, affirmed by an equally divided court. walter t. fisher, acting under appointment by the court, 352 u.s. 958, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. william c. wines, assistant attorney general of illinois, argued the cause for respondent. with him on the brief were latham castle, attorney general, and theodore g. maheras, assistant attorney general. per curiam. the judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court. mr. justice brennan took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. page 355 u.s. 281, 282

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BARTKUS v. ILLINOIS - 355 U.S. 281 (1958)
U.S. Supreme Court BARTKUS v. ILLINOIS, 355 U.S. 281 (1958) 355 U.S. 281

BARTKUS v. ILLINOIS.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.
No. 39.
Argued November 19, 1957.
Decided January 6, 1958.

7 Ill. 2d 138, 130 N. E. 2d 187, affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Walter T. Fisher, acting under appointment by the Court, 352 U.S. 958, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Latham Castle, Attorney General, and Theodore G. Maheras, Assistant Attorney General.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Page 355 U.S. 281, 282



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