Supreme Court of the United States, 1950

Sinclair v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 9, 1950

338 U.S. 908; 70 S. Ct. 342; 94 L. Ed. 559; 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2421 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Jacob Kossman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was David Berger. John R. Benney argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Campbell, Robert S. Erdahl and Philip R. Monahan. Emanuel Redfield filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

United States v. James S. Keller (3d Cir. 1958)
United States v. Holt (United States Court of Military Appeals 1961)
Sinclair v. United States (Court of Claims 1953)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The judgment is reversed. United States v. Limehouse, 285 U. S. 424; Swearingen v. United States, 161 U. S. 446.

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