1. Tate v. Short, No. 324, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 14, 1971, Argued , March 2, 1971, Decided
OVERVIEW: Prison farm inmate's imprisonment for nonpayment of fines upon his convictions for traffic offenses constituted unconstitutional discrimination because the inmate was subjected to imprisonment solely because he was too poor to pay the fines.
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