Legal Opinion
Hurtado v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 5, 1973No. 71-6742PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The petitioners, citizens of Mexico, entered the United States illegally. To assure their presence as material witnesses at the federal criminal trials of those accused of illegally bringing them into this country, they were required to post bond pursuant to former Rule 46 (b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Unable to make bail, they were incarcerated.1
The petitioners instituted the present class action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of themselves and others similarly incarcerated as material witnesses. Their complaint alleged that…
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3Cited by144 opinions
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- Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. KellstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. KozminskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Demarest v. ManspeakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. James P. CravenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
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