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.
Contracts · MBE-tested
GARVIN v. COCHRAN, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR
371 U.S. 279 L. Ed. 2d 4·Supreme Court of the United States·1962
Mr. Justice Goldberg took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.
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
GARVIN v. COCHRAN, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.
No. 13, Misc., and No. 24, Misc.
Decided October 15, 1962.
Petitioner pro se.
Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General of Florida, and George R. Georgieff, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. In view of the representations of the Attorney General of Florida that these actions for habeas corpus have become moot by reason of the death of the petitioner, the judgments of the Supreme Court of Florida are vacated and the causes are remanded for such proceedings as that court may deem appropriate.
Mr. Justice Goldberg took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.