Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Noonan v. United States

Noonan v. United States, 401 U.S. 981 (1971)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1971-03-22
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • indicating that section 1983 jurisdiction is improper
  • “[A] floating dry dock [is] not a ‘vessel’ while moored to the bank and operated as a dry dock.”
  • Regents of State University [a corporate body] not a “person”
  • Board of Regents not person

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Noonan v. United States. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.