Legal Opinion
United States v. Joe E. Grissom
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1981No. 80-3269PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In our federalist system of government, pernicious conduct may be punishable under federal law, state law or both sets of laws simultaneously. The structure of our government imposes a duty upon the judiciary to decide not only whether a given course of conduct is illegal, but also, by which sovereign’s commands such conduct has been outlawed. Before imposing punishment, a court must determine that conduct which may be universally .condemned is, in fact, actually proscribed by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction.
The federal judiciary is thus charged with the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. BassSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Apex Hosiery Co. v. LeaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Rewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by74 opinions
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