Legal Opinion
Maine v. Thiboutot
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1980No. 79-838Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
448 U.S. 1 (1980)
MAINE ET AL.
v.
THIBOUTOT ET VIR.
No. 79-838.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 22, 1980.
Decided June 25, 1980.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MAINE.
James Eastman Smith, Assistant Attorney General of Maine, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Richard S. Cohen, Attorney General.
Robert Edmond Mittel argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Susan Calkins and Hugh Calkins.[*]
2Opinion of the Court · BrennanJustice Brennan
The case presents two related questions arising under 42 U. S. C. §§ 1983 and 1988. Respondents brought this suit in the Maine Superior Court…
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3Cases cited66 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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