Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners v. Bates
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMERS, Justice.
The question to be decided is: Does the Constitution of the United States require a jury trial in a Louisiana State contempt proceeding in which a maximum fine of $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both, may be imposed? We answer: A trial by jury in such cases is required under recent interpretations of the United States Constitution by the United States Supreme Court.
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In a suit in the Ninth Judicial District Court for the parish of Rapides by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners it was adjudged that Fred E. Bates had engaged in the practice of…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Cheff v. SchnackenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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