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Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963)
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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.
Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963)
Jones v. Cunningham No. 77 Argued December 3, 1962 Decided January 14, 1963 371 U.S. 236
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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1. A state prisoner who has been placed on parole, under the "custody and control" of a parole board, is "in custody" within the meaning of 28 U.S. C. § 2241, and, on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, a Federal District Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine his charge that his state sentence was imposed in violation of the Federal Constitution. Pp. 236-243.
2. The fact that such a petitioner has left the territorial jurisdiction of the District Court does not deprive that Court of jurisdiction when the members of the parole board are still within its jurisdiction and can be required to do all things necessary to bring the case to a final adjudication. Pp. 243-244.
294 F.2d 608 reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963) in 371 U.S. 236 Original Sources, accessed July 8, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJTSIYW4H3MSA39.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963), in 371 U.S. 236, Original Sources. 8 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJTSIYW4H3MSA39.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Jones v. Cunningham, 371 U.S. 236 (1963). cited in 1963, 371 U.S. 236. Original Sources, retrieved 8 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DJTSIYW4H3MSA39.
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