Legal Opinion

Kent v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 22, 1966No. 104PublishedCited by 1,981 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eortas

This case is here on certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The facts and the contentions of counsel raise a number *543of disturbing questions concerning the administration by the police and the Juvenile Court authorities of the District of Columbia laws relating to juveniles. Apart from raising questions as to the adequacy of custodial and treatment facilities and policies, some of which are not within judicial competence, the case presents important challenges to the procedure of the police and Juvenile Court officials upon apprehension of a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Mallory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Durham v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  4. Del Vecchio v. BowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  5. District of Columbia v. LittleSupreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by1,981 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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  4. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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