Justice john marshall harlan ii biography definition

Selected Opinions by Justice Harlan:

Topic:Free Speech

A state could not make the simple public display of a single four-letter expletive a criminal offense.

S.H. Kress & Co. (1970)

Topic:Lawsuits & Legal Procedures

A party moving for summary judgment has the burden of showing the absence of a genuine issue as to any material fact. For these purposes, the material submitted by the moving party must be viewed in the light most favorable to the opposing party.

U.S. (1969)

Topic:Search & Seizure

A tip was inadequate to provide the basis for a finding of probable cause that a crime was being committed when it did not set forth any reason to support the conclusion that the informant was reliable and did not sufficiently state the underlying circumstances from which the informant drew their conclusions or sufficiently detail the defendant