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Humphrey v. Smith, 336 U.S. 695 (1949)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Humphrey v. Smith, 336 U.S. 695 (1949)
Humphrey v. Smith No. 457 Argued March 30, 1949 Decided April 25, 1949 336 U.S. 695
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. In habeas corpus proceedings to review court-martial judgments, courts cannot pass on the guilt or innocence of persons convicted by courts-martial. P. 696.
2. Failure to conduct a pretrial investigation in the manner prescribed by the 70th Article of War does not deprive a general court-martial of jurisdiction nor subject its judgment to invalidation in a habeas corpus proceeding. Pp. 696-701.
170 F.2d 61, reversed.
In a habeas corpus proceeding challenging the validity of a conviction by a court-martial, a federal district court denied relief. 72 F.Supp. 935. The Court of Appeals reversed. 170 F.2d 61. This Court granted certiorari. 336 U.S. 908. Reversed, p. 701.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Humphrey v. Smith, 336 U.S. 695 (1949) in 336 U.S. 695 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B98H3NBP7GRI3IT.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Humphrey v. Smith, 336 U.S. 695 (1949), in 336 U.S. 695, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B98H3NBP7GRI3IT.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Humphrey v. Smith, 336 U.S. 695 (1949). cited in 1949, 336 U.S. 695. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=B98H3NBP7GRI3IT.
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