Legal Opinion

Ross v. Moffitt

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 17, 1974No. 73-786Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

417 U.S. 600 (1974)

ROSS ET AL.

v.

MOFFITT.

No. 73-786.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 22, 1974.

Decided June 17, 1974.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

Jacob L. Safron, Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Robert Morgan, Attorney General.

Thomas B. Anderson, Jr., by appointment of the Court, 415 U. S. 909, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · RehnquistJustice Rehnquist

We are asked in this case to decide whether Douglas v. California, 372 U. S. 353 (1963), which requires appointment of…

Also in this document: Dissent.

3Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955

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