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CARNLEY v. COCHRAN, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR (1962)

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CARNLEY v. COCHRAN, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR
Term: 1961
Important Dates
Argued: February 20, 1962
Decided: April 30, 1962
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-0
Majority
William BrennanTom ClarkPotter Stewart
Concurring
Hugo BlackWilliam DouglasJohn Harlan IIEarl Warren

CARNLEY v. COCHRAN, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 30, 1962. The case was argued before the court on February 20, 1962.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Florida State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1960s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Warren Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Right to counsel (cf. indigents appointment of counsel or inadequate representation)
  • Petitioner: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Florida
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 506
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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