Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Vaughn v. Hinchy
459 U.S. 1147
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1983-01-17
- Topic
- general
parens patriae power of equity courts is plenary to afford minors whatever relief may be necessary to protect their best interests | trial judge did not abuse discretion in pretrial consideration of necessity defense through motion in limine | “[T]he extent of the child’s exposure to sexual contact that could result in pregnancy, the feasibility of utilizing effective contraceptive procedures in lieu of sterilization.” | Government did not have to file an acceptance of jurisdiction to prosecute trespassers at nuclear facility because the government’s jurisdiction to protect its property against the trespass arose from the property clause of the constitution, art. IV, § 3, cl. 2 | necessity defense for antinuclear demonstration excluded | necessity defense for antinuclear demonstration excluded
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C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.