Legal Opinion

DeBacker v. Brainard

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 17, 1969No. 15PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Per curiam

After a hearing before a juvenile court judge, appellant DeBacker was found to be a “delinquent child” 1 and ordered committed to the Boys’ Training School at Kearney, Nebraska.2 DeBacker did not seek direct review of his commitment, but instead sought state habeas corpus. The Nebraska District Court dismissed appellant’s petition, a divided Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed,3 and last Term we noted probable jurisdiction over the present appeal, 393 U. S. 1076. Because we find that resolution of the constitutional issues presented by appellant would not be appropriate in the circum*30stances of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Rescue Army v. Municipal Court of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  5. Mishkin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1966

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. McKeiver v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. State in Interest of DinoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  4. RLR v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Leroy Thompson v. Parole Supervisor Burke, Pennsylvania Parole Board Member Jefferson, and Parole Agent StricklerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977

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