CONNECTICUT v. DOEHR

No. 90-143.

501 U.S. 1 (1991)

CONNECTICUT ET AL. v. DOEHR.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry S. Cohn, Assistant Attorney General of Connecticut, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Clarine Nardi Riddle, Attorney General, Arnold B. Feigin and Carolyn K. Querijero, Assistant Attorneys General, and Andrew M. Calamari.

Joanne S. Faulkner argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Brian Wolfman and Alan B. Morrison.*


JUSTICE WHITE delivered an opinion, Parts I, II, and III of which are the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to determine whether a state statute that authorizes prejudgment attachment of real estate without prior notice or hearing, without a showing of extraordinary circumstances, and without a requirement that the person seeking the attachment post a bond, satisfies the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment...

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