Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Burton v. Sills

Burton v. Sills, 394 U.S. 812 (1969)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1969-04-28
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • Superintendent of State Police to be guided in the exercise of his discretion in licensing firearms dealers by what is necessary for the “public safety, health and welfare”
  • “public health, safety or welfare”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Burton v. Sills. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
76 opinions
Per Curiam.

The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

Mr. Justice Brennan took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.