Skip to main content
Supreme Court· 3/3/1958

United States v. Hvass

Citations

  • 355 U.S. 570
  • 78 S. Ct. 501
  • 2 L. Ed. 2d 496
  • 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1421

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that rules and regulations promulgated by a district court that have been lawfully authorized and have a clear legislative base qualify as “a law of the United States,” as that phrase is used in a perjury statute
  • holding that rules and regulations promulgated by a district court that have been lawfully authorized and have a clear legislative base qualify as “a law of the United States,” as that phrase is used in a perjury statute
  • holding that local rules have the force of law
  • court reviews for abuse of discretion a district court’s decisions concerning 2 24-5357 its management of litigation

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Whittaker, Douglas

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.