Parker v. Ellis | |
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Argued January 20, 1960 Decided May 16, 1960 | |
Full case name | Parker v. Ellis |
Citations | 362
U.S.
574 (
more) 80 S. Ct. 909; 4
L. Ed. 2d 963; 1960
U.S. LEXIS 1931 |
Holding | |
The case was now moot; therefore the court had no jurisdiction to evaluate the merits of petitioner's claim. The writ of certiorari was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Per curiam | |
Concurrence | Harlan, joined by Clark |
Dissent | Warren, joined by Douglas, Black, Brennan |
Dissent | Douglas, joined by Warren |
Overruled by | |
Carafas v. LaVallee, 391 U.S. 234 (1968) |
Parker v. Ellis, 362 U.S. 574 (1960), was a United States Supreme Court decision (per curiam) in which the court granted certiorari to review dismissal of petitioner's application for a habeas corpus review. The petitioner claimed that his conviction in a state court had violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. However, the petitioner was released from incarceration before his case could be heard. [1]
The court held that the case was now moot; therefore the court had no jurisdiction to evaluate the merits of petitioner's claim. The writ of certiorari was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. [1]