UNITED STATES v. CRUIKSHANK
Supreme Court Cases
92 U.S. 542 (1876)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether the federal government had the authority under the Enforcement Act of 1870 to prosecute private individuals for conspiring to deprive African American citizens of their constitutional rights, specifically the right to peacefully assemble and bear arms.
Action
Certification to or from a lower court. Petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition.
Advocated for Respondent
- Reverdy Johnson View all cases
- David Dudley Field View all cases
- Philip Phillips View all cases
- R. H. Marr View all cases
Advocated for Petitioner
- George Henry Williams View all cases
- Samuel F. Phillips View all cases