Legal Opinion
Bruce King v. Edwin W. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1971No. 71-1094PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
This case arises out of the tragedy that occurred on . the campus of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, during the week-end of May 1-4, 1970. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded when Ohio National Guard troops fired guns loaded with live ammunition into a crowd of students. Both the University and the surrounding community in Portage County were plunged into a period of crisis.
On September 14, 1970, pursuant to an order by the Governor of Ohio, a special grand jury was convened in Portage County Court of Common Pleas. 1 On September 5 the Common Pleas Court issued an order…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Sherrie Bursey and Brenda Joyce Presley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Louisville Area Inter-Faith Committee for United Farm Workers v. Nottingham Liquors, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Lamb Enterprises, Inc. v. Judge George N. KiroffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Hammond v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- In Re Swearingen Aviation Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1979
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