Supreme Court of the United States, 1954

Reeves v. Alabama

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided December 6, 1954

348 U.S. 891; 75 S. Ct. 214 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Jack Greenberg argued the cause for petitioner., With him on the brief were Thurgood Marshall, Robert L. Carter and Louis H. Poliak., Robert Straub, Assistant Attorney-General of Alabama, and Robert B. Stewart argued the cause for respondent., With them on the brief was Si Garrett, Attorney General.

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

Patricia Yvonne Smyly v. United States (5th Cir. 1961)
Holland v. Donnelly (District Court, S.D. New York 2002)
United States of America Ex Rel. Willie Seals, Jr. v. Martin J. Wiman, Warden, Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama (5th Cir. 1962)
Reeves v. State (Ala. 1956)

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Opinion of the Court

Certiorari, 347 U. S. 1012, to the Supreme Court of Alabama.

Per Curiam:

Judgment reversed. See Canty v. Alabama, 309 U. S. 629, and Vernon v. Alabama, 313 U. S. 547.

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