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Harris v. Nelson, No. 199 (U.S. Supreme Court) (394 U.S. 286; 89 S.Ct. 1082) (March 24, 1969) (Justice Fortas)

In this case the Court addressed the question of whether state prisoners who have commenced habeas corpus proceedings in a federal district court may, in proper circumstances, utilize the instrument of interrogatories for discovery purposes - but the case is particularly noted for some broad and sweeping statements about the ...

 

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