General

Relford v. Commandant, U. S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth

397 U.S. 934·Supreme Court of the United States·1970

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. 665, Misc. Relford v. Commandant, U. S. Disciplinary Barracks, Ft. Leavenworth. Solicitor General Gris-wold, Assistant Attorney General Wilson, Beatrice Rosenberg, and Roger A. Pauley for respondent. [MAJORITY] C. A. 10th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to retroactivity and scope of O’Callahan v. Parker, 395 U. S. 258, and case transferred to appellate docket.

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.