Brenneman v. Madigan

Decided May 12, 1972. Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli wrote the opinion for the court.

343 F. Supp. 128 · Cited 86 times

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• Coffin v. United States · 156 U.S. 432
• Ex Parte Hull · 312 U.S. 546
• Dowd v. United States Ex Rel. Cook · 340 U.S. 206
• Landman v. Royster · 333 F. Supp. 621
• Stack v. Boyle · 342 U.S. 1
• Holt v. Sarver · 309 F. Supp. 362
• Goss v. Board of Ed. of Knoxville · 373 U.S. 683
• Washington v. Lee · 263 F. Supp. 327
• Jordan v. Fitzharris · 257 F. Supp. 674
• Palmigiano v. Travisono · 317 F. Supp. 776
• Clutchette v. Procunier · 328 F. Supp. 767
• Sostre v. Rockefeller · 312 F. Supp. 863
• Morris v. Travisono · 310 F. Supp. 857
• Hancock v. Avery · 301 F. Supp. 786
• Fortune Society v. McGinnis · 319 F. Supp. 901
• Bundy v. Cannon · 328 F. Supp. 165
• Fulwood v. Clemmer · 206 F. Supp. 370
• Seale v. Manson · 326 F. Supp. 1375
• Urbano v. McCorkle · 334 F. Supp. 161
• Konigsberg v. Ciccone · 285 F. Supp. 585
• Rhem v. McGrath · 326 F. Supp. 681

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