Legal Opinion
In Re Jenison Contempt Proceedings
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 20, 1963No. 38,940PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Per curiam
The relator, Laverna H. Jenison, was found guilty of contempt by the District Court of Renville County for refusing on religious grounds to serve as a petit juror. On review this court affirmed, March 8, 1963. In re Jenison Contempt Proceedings, 265 Minn. 96, 120 N. W. (2d) 515. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari, vacated the judgment, and remanded the case to us for further consideration “in light of Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U. S. 398, [83 S. Ct. 1790, 10 L. ed. (2d) 965],” decided by that court on June 17, 1963.
Upon reconsideration we have come to the conclusion there has…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re JenisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re Jenison Contempt ProceedingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
3Cited by31 opinions
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- Investigation & Determination of an Appropriate Unit & Exclusive Representative Hill-Murray Federation of Teachers, St. Paul v. Hill-Murray High School, MaplewoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
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