Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hardy v. Matthews

Hardy v. Matthews, 25 L. Ed. 2d 423 (1970)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1970-03-30
Topic
general

indictment based on evidence of speeches that could not be used against congressman under Speech and Debate Clause | legislature intended “to extend the extraterritorial jurisdiction of our courts to the maximum limits consistent with constitutional limitations” | order denying motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction: A person should not be required to defend an action before a tribunal that does not have jurisdiction over that person

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Cer-tiorari denied.

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stewart, and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.