Legal Opinion

Gooding v. Wilson

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 23, 1972No. 70-26Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

405 U.S. 518 (1972)

GOODING, WARDEN

v.

WILSON.

No. 70-26.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 8, 1971.

Decided March 23, 1972.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

Courtney Wilder Stanton, Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, Dorothy T. Beasley, Assistant Attorney General, and Franklin Pierce.

Elizabeth R. Rindskopf argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were Howard Moore, Jr., and Peter E. Rindskopf.

Also in this document: Opinion of the Court · Brennan; Dissent · Burger; Dissent · Blackmun.

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  3. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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