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OPTIONAL FORM HO 10 5010-1068 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , c gave Memorandum TO : Mr. DeLoach DATE: March 31, 1970 i - Mr. DeLoach . R 1 - Mr. Rosen FROM A. Rosen 1 - Mr. Malley 1 - Mr. Shroder suBJ)ECT: STATE OF ILLINOIS 1 - Mr. Gallagher VS. WILLIAMALLEN 1 - Mr. Bishop 1 - Mr. Casper 1 - Mr. Sullivan Washington Field Office, advised that this Im Uiited States Supreme Court in an eight to nothing decision writt Jey Mr. Justice Black ruled that a man can lose his right to remain in court if his conduct is such that it disrupts the court. The ruling was handed down in a State of Dlinois case involving William Allen, who had been convicted for armed robbery and sentenced to ten to thirty years. During his trial, Allen was abusive toward the judge and was warned that his conduct would result in his being removed from the court. W! ha narcictasa hha erence wae ere Ah ne persisted, née was removed but allowed back if he would behave himself. When he continued his abuse, he was removed from the courtroom during his trial. He filed a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District i alleging he had been denied his right to remain in the courtroom during his trial. The United States District Court denied his writ, and the United States tth Circuit Court of Appeais reversed the District Court. The case was then is a Ps jremanded to the United States Supreme Court. This morning the United StateS Supreme Court, as mentioned above by an eight to nothing decision ruled that aanan can lose his right to remain in court during his trial if his conduct is such that it disrupts the court. | ACTION: This is for infor mation. 260-260 3 ~ C ~IG $7 3 — me wees RIG:jny re fre APR 6 me @) yan a le ~ i —— = = ao 1- BLAPR 10 %3/u fe ee yO