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.