Legal Opinion
White v. Ragen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 23, 1945No. Nos. 212, 259PublishedCited by 335 opinions
1Per curiam
In these cases, petitioners moved in the Supreme Court of Illinois for leave to file their petitions for habeas corpus. Both petitioners are in the custody of respondent, under sentences upon state convictions. In each case, the Illinois court, without requiring an answer from respondent, without appointing an attorney to represent petitioners. and without giving any reasons for its action, denied leave to file the petitions. We granted certiorari, in jorma 'pau-peris, 323 U. S. 704, because the petitions alleged facts showing prima facie violations of petitioners’ rights guaranteed by the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by335 opinions
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