Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.

Piper v. Chris-Craft Indus., Inc., 425 U.S. 910 (1976)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1976-04-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “Evidence may be favorable to the defense, and within the duty to disclose, whether it relates to guilt or to punishment.”
  • juror statements as to impartiality made more credible by conduct of individual voir dire
  • nature of act performed, not duty status, determines whether "color of state law” present
  • rule applied to habeas review of a court-martial

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C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of Securities Industry Assn, for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in No. 75-354 granted. Certiorari granted. Cases consolidated and a total of one and one-half hours allotted for oral argument. Reported below: 516 F. 2d 172.