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WILLIAMS v. ILLINOIS

No. 1089.

399 U.S. 235 (1970)

WILLIAMS v. ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley A. Bass argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, Michael Meltsner, and Anthony G. Amsterdam.

James R. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were William J. Scott, Attorney General, and Joel M. Flaum, Assistant Attorney General.

The National Legal Aid and Defender Assn. filed a brief as amicus curiae urging reversal.

Richard L. Curry, Marvin E. Aspen, and Edmund Hatfield, filed a brief for the City of Chicago as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal from Illinois presents an important question involving a claim of discriminatory treatment based upon financial inability to pay a fine and court costs imposed in a criminal case. The narrow issue raised is whether an indigent may be continued in confinement beyond the maximum term specified by statute because of his failure to satisfy the monetary provisions...

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