Study aid, not legal advice. caselaw is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or engage in the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). All briefs, outlines, and citation tools on these pages are educational summaries for law students; they are not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney admitted in your jurisdiction. Bar-admission rules vary by state. For court filings or client matters, verify every authority against the official reporter and your court's local rules. Use of caselaw does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Adams, Warden, et al. v. United States ex rel. McCann, 1943 — 317 U.S. 605 · caselaw · US
General
Adams, Warden, et al. v. United States ex rel. McCann
317 U.S. 605·Supreme Court of the United States·1943
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
No. 79.
Adams, Warden, et al. v. United States ex rel. McCann.
January 18, 1943.
[MAJORITY]
The petition for rehearing is denied. The opinion is amended so that the last paragraph reads as follows: “The order of the Circuit Court of Appeals must therefore be set aside and the cause remanded to that court for such further proceedings, not inconsistent with this opinion, as may be appropriate.” The judgment is amended accordingly.
Opinion reported as amended, ante, p. 269.