Thompson v. Louisville, No. 59 (U.S. Supreme Court) (362 U.S. 199; 80 S.Ct. 624) (March 21, 2060) (Justice Black)

Loaded on Aug. 30, 2003

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The petitioner in this case was found guilty of loitering and disorderly conduct. He moved for dismissal of the charges, on the ground that a conviction would deprive him of liberty and property without due process under the Fourteenth Amendment, After that motion was denied, the Kentucky Court of Appeals …

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