Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Cox v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad

417 U.S. 977

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1974-06-17
Topic
general

holding that administration of tranquilizing drugs to juveniles without trying measures short of medication and without adequate medical guidance constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of Eighth Amendment | experiments with mind-altering drugs on prisoners in state mental facility is actionable under § 1983 | experiments with mind-altering drugs on prisoners in state mental facility is actionable under § 1983 | juveniles who were involuntarily committed— one-third for non-criminal offenses — to a correctional institution have a constitutional right to rehabilitative treatment | Supreme Court of the United States denying certiorari, “it appearing that the judgment below rests upon an adequate state ground” | Supreme Court of the United States denying certiorari, "it appearing that the judgment below rests upon an adequate state ground" | no Travel Act violation based on accepting a check that cleared through an out-of-state Federal Reserve Bank | perjury and tax evasion counts against one defendant properly joined to counts relating to underlying claim of bribery against both defendants, because evidence of former counts pertinent to latter | no Travel Act violation based on accepting a check that cleared through an out-of-state Federal Reserve Bank | warrant for search of apartment not sufficient to justify search of apartment visitor’s suitcase | warrant for search of apartment not sufficient to justify search of apartment visitor's suitcase | perjury and tax evasion counts against one defendant properly joined to counts relating to underlying claim of bribery against both defendants, because evidence of former counts pertinent to latter | certiorari denied, "it appearing that judgment below rests upon an adequate state ground" | certiorari denied, “it appearing that judgment below rests upon an adequate state ground” | juveniles incarcerated in a correctional institution possess a constitutional right to treatment | juveniles incarcerated in a correctional institution possess a constitutional right to treatment | American injured in Canada while performing overtime work for an American railroad | single count charging separate allegedly perjurious statements not duplicitous | securities gains of $159,800 on an outlay of $15,079 | securities gains of $159,800 on an outlay of $15,079 | construing Illinois statute in a Travel Act prosecution | construing Illinois statute in a Travel Act prosecution | doubting the existence of such a right | doubting the existence of such a right | environmental protection of American lake | environmental protection of American lake | medium security correctional institution for juveniles

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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.