Legal Opinion

Nix v. Williams

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 11, 1984No. 82-1651Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

467 U.S. 431 (1984)

NIX, WARDEN OF THE IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY

v.

WILLIAMS

No. 82-1651.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 18, 1984

Decided June 11, 1984

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

Brent R. Appel, Deputy Attorney General of Iowa, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Thomas D. McGrane, Assistant Attorney General.

Kathryn A. Oberly argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott,…

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2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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