Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Bower v. Vaughan

Bower v. Vaughan, 400 U.S. 884 (1970)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1970-11-09
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • a defendant previously engaged in illegal conduct “cannot, by his own voluntary conduct, moot the case and thereby deprive the Court of jurisdiction”

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Cited by
8 opinions

Affirmed on appeal from D. C. Ariz. Motion of appellees for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted.

Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted and case set for oral argument.