From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
In re Debs
United States Supreme Court
158 U.S. 564, 15 S.Ct. 900, 39 L.Ed. 1092 (1895)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs (collectively, defendants), went on strike. As part of the strike, the union physically obstructed interstate railways. United States mail, among other things, was shipped via the blocked railways. A federal court issued an injunction, ordering the union to stop interfering with the railways. The union did not obey, and the court sentenced Debs and other individuals participating in the obstruction to jail. Debs appealed to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the federal government could not impose such a punishment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Brewer, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 804,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
