In Sullivan v. Texas, 1907, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case involving an individual named Sullivan who had been convicted of murder in Texas and sentenced to death. The defendant appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court arguing that he was denied due process because he wasn't given enough time to prepare for trial after being indicted by a grand jury. He also claimed that his right against self-incrimination was violated when he was forced to testify at his own trial without having counsel present. However, the court rejected these arguments and upheld Sullivan's conviction and sentence stating that there were no constitutional violations in how his case was handled by lower courts.

The dissenting opinion in the Sullivan v. Texas case argued that the defendant's right to due process was violated. The justice believed that Sullivan, who had been convicted of murder, did not receive a fair trial because he was denied his constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. Specifically, it was pointed out that during his trial, evidence obtained through an unlawful search and seizure operation by law enforcement officers were used against him which is unconstitutional as per Fourth Amendment protections. Furthermore, there were concerns about racial bias influencing jury selection and decision-making processes in this case involving a black defendant in early 20th century Texas - another violation of equal protection clause under Fourteenth Amendment according to the dissenter(s). Thus they disagreed with majority's upholding of Sullivan's conviction on these grounds.