Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Smilow v. United States

409 U.S. 944

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1972-10-24
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • affirming judgment which rejected religious defense claim in context of civil contempt proceeding, which does not require willfulness

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C. A. 2d Cir. On representation of the Solicitor General, set forth in his Memorandum for the United States, filed September 28, 1972, certiorari granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of position presently asserted by the Government.