· 10/24/1972
Robinson v. Hanrahan
Citations
- 409 U.S. 38
- 93 S. Ct. 30
- 34 L. Ed. 2d 47
- 1972 U.S. LEXIS 17
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a notice of forfeiture sent to an owner’s home was inadequate when the state had knowledge that the owner was in prison
- holding that notice of forfeiture proceedings sent to a vehicle owner’s address of record was inadequate where the state knew that the property owner was in prison
- holding that mailing that the government knew would not accomplish notice was insufficient
- holding that service regarding state foreclosure proceedings sent to the last known address of a prisoner was not “reasonably calculated” to reach the prisoner when the State knew that the prisoner was not at the address to which the notice was mailed
- holding notice of forfeiture sent to address State knew to be inaccurate or defective insufficient
- holding notice of forfeiture sent to address State knew to be inaccurate or defective insufficient
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Judges: Per Curiam
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