Today in Supreme Court History: May 8

United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253 (decided May 8, 1905): person of Chinese descent contesting deportation not entitled to judicial trial (under Chinese Exclusion Act)

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (decided May 8, 1967): sets up a procedure (including what is now called an “Anders brief”) for a criminal defense attorney who wishes to withdraw from a case because he doesn’t believe there’s meritorious ground for appeal; purpose is to protect the rights of the defendant

Redrup v. New York, 386 U.S. 767 (decided May 8, 1967): First and Fourteenth Amendment precluded convictions for sale of dirty books, because no claim that they harmed juveniles, were “obtrusive” on the newsstand, or were “pandering” (i.e., “purveying of publications openly advertised to appeal to the customers’ erotic interest”).  If anyone can tell me what this means in today’s terms, let me know!

Teamsters Union v. Hanke, 339 U.S. 470 (decided May 8, 1950): State could forbid union picketing of car dealership run by owner with no employees (the dealer’s main business was in after-hours sales and the union was trying to get him to restrict to union hours)

Mintz v. Baldwin, 289 U.S. 346 (decided May 8, 1933): a State, despite the interstate commerce clause, may require any cattle being transported into the state to be accompanied by a certificate showing free of disease; also not preempted by federal regulation

American Communications Ass’n v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382 (decided May 8, 1950): upholds statute requiring any union going to the NLRB to certify that their officers are not Communists and don’t advocate overthrowing government