Cheff v. Schnackenberg

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{{Infobox SCOTUS case

| Litigants = Cheff v. Schnackenberg

| ArgueDate = March 3

| ArgueYear = 1966

| DecideDate = June 6

| DecideYear = 1966

| FullName = Cheff v. Schnackenberg, U.S. Circuit Judge, et al.

| USVol = 384

| USPage = 373

| ParallelCitations = 86 S. Ct. 1523; 16 L. Ed. 2d 629; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2949; 1966 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 71,786

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| Plurality = Clark

| JoinPlurality = Warren, Brennan, Fortas

| Concurrence = Harlan (in result)

| JoinConcurrence = Stewart (Part I)

| Dissent = Douglas

| JoinDissent = Black

| NotParticipating = White

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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.{{ussc|name=Cheff v. Schnackenberg|384|373|1966}}.Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, New York, NY: 2009, p. 351