Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Clarke

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1880PublishedCited by 60 opinions

Petition for writ of habeas corpus. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley

This case comes before us on the return to a writ of habeas corpus, issued by order-of one of the justices of this court. The petition for a habeas corpus was addressed to the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States by Augustus F. Clarke, who states therein that he is a member of the city council of Cincinnati, and, as such, one of the judges of election of precinct A in. said city; in which capacity he acted at the State, congressional, county, and municipal elections held in said city ■ in October, 1878. That on the 24th of October, 1878, he was indicted in the Circuit Court of the…

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth of Ky. v. DENNISON, GOVERNOR, &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1861
  2. In Re KaineSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  3. Chirac v. Lessee of ChiracSupreme Court of the United States · 1817

3Cited by60 opinions

  1. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Smiley v. HolmSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Jesus Gonzalez v. State of ArizonaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  4. In Re CoySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. United States v. GradwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1917

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