Supreme Court of the United States, 1955

Walton v. California

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided October 24, 1955 · Consideration, Douglas, Reed

350 U.S. 868; 76 S. Ct. 113 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Robert F. Peckham and Jay A. Darwin argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Arlo E. Smith, Deputy Attorney General.

Cases that cite this one

16 later published cases cite this decision.

In re James D. (Cal. Ct. App. 1981)
People v. James D. (Cal. Ct. App. 1981)
Sam Dipiazza v. United States (6th Cir. 1973)
James Francis Hill v. United States (6th Cir. 1967)
Pope v. United States (District Court, W.D. Texas 1967)
Pope v. United States (District Court, W.D. Texas 1967)
Julius A. Petro v. United States (6th Cir. 1966)
Hill v. United States (District Court, E.D. Tennessee 1964)
People v. Johnson (Cal. Ct. App. 1962)
Hill v. United States (District Court, E.D. Tennessee 1960)
James Francis Hill v. United States (6th Cir. 1959)
James Francis Hill v. United States (6th Cir. 1958)
Jesse J. Stephenson v. United States (6th Cir. 1958)
State v. Jarrett (Mo. 1958)
Jonathan Gregori v. United States (5th Cir. 1957)
James Francis Hill v. United States (6th Cir. 1956)

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Opinion of the Court

*868Certiorari, 348 U. S. 894, to the Superior Court of California, Appellate Department, County of Santa Clara. Argued October 17, 1955. Decided October 24,1955.

Per Curiam:

A majority of the Court are of opinion that the record in this case fails to establish that a federal question is presented and for that reason the writ of certiorari is dismissed.

Mr. Justice Reed and Mr. Justice Douglas dissent. The Chief Justice did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.

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