Today in Supreme Court History: October 29

3 minutes ago

1 min read

Shell v. Mississippi, 498 U.S. 1 (decided October 29, 1990): capital murder conviction reversed because definition of “especially heinous, atrocious or cruel” given to jury was too vague

Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, 396 U.S. 19 (decided October 29, 1969): Court attempts to end “all deliberate speed” stalling by declaring that as of now any segregated school system is per se illegal

New York v. Eno, 155 U.S. 89 (decided October 29, 1894): federal courts can’t spring someone from state jail until state appeals process on federal question has run its course

Recent Posts

See All

Today in Supreme Court History: October 28

Jackson v. Allen, 132 U.S. 27 (decided October 28, 1889): case should not have been removed because diversity of citizenship not clearly established; vacating judgment after trial and remanding to Cir

Today in Supreme Court History: October 27

Maxwell v. Bugbee, 250 U.S. 525 (decided October 27, 1919): New Jersey tax on out-of-state inheritor based on ratio of property owned in state to out-of-state does not amount to an impermissible tax o

Today in Supreme Court History: October 26

United States v. Kurtz, 164 U.S. 49 (decided October 26, 1896): This case concerns how a clerk’s fee is to be calculated -- by transaction? by entire case? does entering jury information count? Weird

Comments