Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Thomas v. California Department of Motor Vehicles

Thomas v. Cal. Dep’t of Motor Vehicles, 423 U.S. 925 (1975)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1975-11-03
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • Since the state failed to justify the delay, court must assume that there is no justifiable reason and weigh this factor heavily against the state.
  • 15V2 month delay, albeit presumptively prejudicial, does not automatically weigh heavily against the state
  • “we do not think the state has justified the delay.”
  • 20 month delay not inordinate

Citator

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Ct. App. Cal., 3d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.