Frank v. Mangum
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Frank v. Mangum is a 1915 U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing whether mob-dominated criminal trials violate due process under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fourteenth Amendment case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ criminal procedure case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ |
| citation | 237 U.S. 309 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1915-04-19 ⓘ |
| decisionType | reported decision ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
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Justice Joseph R. Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Willis Van Devanter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Leo M. Frank v. C. A. Mangum, Sheriff, et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
A state criminal conviction obtained in a trial allegedly influenced by mob domination does not necessarily violate the Fourteenth Amendment if the state provides corrective judicial processes.
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Federal courts on habeas corpus generally may not reexamine state court findings where the state has afforded corrective judicial process. ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Charles Evans Hughes
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Joseph R. Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahlon Pitney NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Willis Van Devanter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
due process under the Fourteenth Amendment
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federal habeas corpus review of state convictions ⓘ mob domination of criminal trials ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice Mahlon Pitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | Supreme Court of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 309 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Leo M. Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | appeal from denial of federal habeas corpus relief ⓘ |
| publication | United States Reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Brown v. Mississippi
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Moore v. Dempsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Powell v. Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondent | C. A. Mangum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | state criminal conviction for murder ⓘ |
| subsequentTreatment | partially limited by Moore v. Dempsey, 261 U.S. 86 (1923) ⓘ |
| topic |
mob influence on judicial proceedings
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scope of federal habeas review of state convictions ⓘ |
| volumeInUnitedStatesReports | 237 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1915 ⓘ |
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