Legal Opinion
Jeffrey H. Smilow v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 24, 1972No. 924, 72-1738PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Jeffrey H. Smilow, a 17-year old high school student, appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Edward Weinfeld, J., holding appellant in contempt for refusing to answer certain questions asked him by a duly constituted grand jury and sentencing him to jail for 30 days unless he purged himself sooner by answering the questions. The district court refused to stay its order and appellant has been committed to the Federal Detention Center at West Street since June 30. Appellant took a prompt appeal and moved in this…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- United States v. Stacey Lynn Merkt and John B. ElderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Richard Huss and Jeffrey SmilowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Bernard and Odette Port v. Jack Heard, Sheriff of Harris County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Jacqueline Allen, Clare Grady, Dean Hammer, Elizabeth McAlister Vern Rossman, Kathleen Rumpf, Karl SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Richard Huss, United States of America v. Sheldon Seigel, United States of America v. Jeffrey H. SmilowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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