Sims v. Baggett

Decided October 2, 1965. Frank Minis Johnson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

247 F. Supp. 96 · Cited 87 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Watson v. Buck · 313 U.S. 387
• United States v. Lovett · 328 U.S. 303
• Lane v. Wilson · 307 U.S. 268
• Smiley v. Kansas · 196 U.S. 447
• Ex Parte Virginia · 100 U.S. 339
• Civil Rights Cases · 109 U.S. 3
• Sims v. Frink · 208 F. Supp. 431
• Toombs v. Fortson · 241 F. Supp. 65
• Williams v. Wallace · 240 F. Supp. 100
• United States v. Penton · 212 F. Supp. 193
• United States v. State of Alabama · 192 F. Supp. 677
• United States v. State of Alabama · 171 F. Supp. 720
• United States v. Rock Royal Co-Op., Inc. · 26 F. Supp. 534
• United States v. Cartwright · 230 F. Supp. 873
• Holt v. Richardson · 240 F. Supp. 724
• United States v. Atkins · 210 F. Supp. 441

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