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Supreme Court· 6/12/1944

Baumgartner v. United States

Citations

  • 322 U.S. 665
  • 64 S. Ct. 1240
  • 88 L. Ed. 1525
  • 1944 U.S. LEXIS 1209

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • indicating that the trial court burden of proof “would be lost” without heightened appellate review
  • describing the burden on the government in denaturalization cases as proof by “clear, unequivocal, and convincing” evidence
  • noting the “so-called ultimate ‘facts’” under review “clearly implie[d] the application of standards of law”
  • ultimate fact which involves appraisal of strength of entire body of evidence is independently reviewable under correction of error standard
  • ultimate fact which involves appraisal of strength of entire body of evidence is independently reviewable under correction of error standard
  • “One of the prerogatives of American citizenship is the right to criticize . . . and that means not only informed and responsible criticism but the freedom to speak foolishly and without moderation.”

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Judges: Black, Douglas, Frankfurter, Murphy, Rutledge

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