R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. United States

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. United States, 410 U.S. 964 (1973)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: March 5, 1973
Docket: No. 71-157
Citations: 410 U.S. 96493 S. Ct. 143435 L. Ed. 2d 7061973 U.S. LEXIS 3926

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Opinion of the Court

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D. C. N. J. Motion to grant certiorari and consolidate for oral argument with No. 71-1647, Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. [certiorari granted, 409 U. S. 1058 ], denied. Motion for leave to file petition for writ of certiorari denied.

How later courts describe this case

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(“At a minimum, when requested by counsel, inquiry must be made into matters where the likelihood of prejudice is so great that not to inquire would risk failure in assembling an impartial jury.”)

Cordero v. United States, 456 A.2d 837 (D.C. 1983)
(In “Chicago 7” trial, the district court erred by not asking questions that would have elicited a prospective juror’s attitude toward public protest against the Vietnam War, long hair, lifestyles different than their own, policemen and so forth.)

United States v. Cassel, 668 F.2d 969 (8th Cir. 1982)
(every potential juror had some knowledge about the case)

United States v. Shelton, 669 F.2d 446 (7th Cir. 1982)

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United States v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.416 F. Supp. 316 (D.N.J. 1976)
United States v. Haldeman559 F.2d 31 (D.C. Cir. 1976)
Turchick v. United States561 F.2d 719 (8th Cir. 1977)
United States v. Harry R559 F.2d 31 (D.C. Cir. 1977)
Mittelstaedt v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVER. OF ARK.487 F. Supp. 960 (E.D. Ark. 1980)
United States v. Barnes604 F.2d 121 (2d Cir. 1979)

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