Cheff v. Schnackenberg

Cheff v. Schnackenberg
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued March 3, 1966 Decided June 6, 1966
Full case name	Cheff v. Schnackenberg, U.S. Circuit Judge, et al.
Citations	384 U.S. 373 (more) 86 S. Ct. 1523; 16 L. Ed. 2d 629; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2949; 1966 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 71,786
Court membership
Chief Justice Earl Warren Associate Justices Hugo Black · William O. Douglas Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinions
Majority	Clark, joined by Warren, Brennan, Fortas
Concurrence	Harlan, joined by Stewart
Dissent	Douglas, joined by Black
White took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Cheff v. Schnackenberg, 384 U.S. 373 (1966), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that crimes carrying possible penalties up to six months imprisonment do not require a jury trial if they otherwise qualify as petty offenses.^[1][2]

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