Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Lawrence v. Woods
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 1970No. 18169PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from a denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Two questions are presented: (1) whether the case has been mooted, and (2) if not, whether a state appellate tribunal is bound by a prior federal court decision holding a municipal penal ordinance unconstitutional.
The petitioner, Richard Lawrence, was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County of interfering with the duties of a police officer in violation of Section 33, Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code of Chicago.1 As a consequence,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Pollard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State v. ColemanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
- Landry v. DaleyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1968
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3Cited by140 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Avant v. CliffordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- Transit Casualty Company v. Certain Underwriters At Lloyd's Of LondonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Weaver v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Akin v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
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