Tate v. Short

1971 United States Supreme Court case

Tate v. Short, 401 U.S. 395 (1971), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held it is a violation of equal protection to convert a fine to jail time simply because the sentenced person cannot pay the fine.^[1]

See also

• Bearden v. Georgia
• Williams v. Illinois

References

1. Tate v. Short, 401 U.S. 395 (1971).

External links

• Text of Tate v. Short, 401 U.S. 395 (1971) is available from: Cornell  CourtListener  Findlaw  Justia  Library of Congress  Oyez (oral argument audio)