SCOTUS Legal Briefs

Arguments on 2002-02-19

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  1. October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1214

    Can a state jail a defendant without a lawyer if they pay fines?

    Alabama argues it can imprison a defendant without a lawyer if they pay fines. The defendant argues this violates the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.

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    Alabama v. Shelton
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  2. October Term 2001 · Docket 00-1770

    Does federal law bar evicting a tenant for another resident's drug crime?

    HUD argues federal law mandates eviction for any drug crime in a unit. Rucker argues this ignores the specific tenant's innocence.

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    Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker
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