Johnson v. Pennsylvania

340 U.S. 881 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1950-11-13 Docket No. 181 English

Judges Mr. Justice Reed and Mr. Justice Jackson are of opinion that this Court should not reverse the highest court of a State without hearing and that the circumstances of this case differ from those of the Turner case.

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Johnson v. Pennsylvania.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is reversed. Turner v. Pennsylvania, 338 U. S. 62 .

Mr. Justice Reed and Mr. Justice Jackson are of opinion that this Court should not reverse the highest court of a State without hearing and that the circumstances of this case differ from those of the

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Turner case.

Milford J. Meyer for petitioner. Colbert C. McClain and John H. Maurer for respondent.