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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Commonwealth v. Goben (1959)

Youth Rights
Status: Historic

Challenged Juvenile Court Act for lack of protection and lack of speedy trial. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Thompson v. City of Louisville (1960)

Status: Historic

Known as the "Shuffling Sam" case, challenged vagrancy charge of black men. First KCLU case to go to U.S. Supreme Court. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Braden v. United States Appellate Brief (1959)

Status: Historic

Carl Braden was charged with sedition and imprisoned. Challenged conviction. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Anderson v. Commonwealth (1961)

Status: Historic

Schizophrenic charged with murder refused counsel. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Commonwealth v. Rhine (1956)

Status: Historic

Established right to refuse to testify if answer could be incriminating of either federal or state offense. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 20, 2017

Colbert v. Commonwealth (1957)

Status: Historic

Challenged the use of a polygraph test and whether the accused voluntarily agreed to take the test. 

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