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Thompson v. United States

400 U.S. 17 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1970-10-26 Docket No. 5272 English

Judges ■ Mr. Justice Black, with whom Mr. Justice Douglas joins, would grant certiorari and reverse the decision below for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinions in Abbate v. United States, 359 U. S. 187,. 201 (1959), and Bartkus v. Illinois, 359 U. S. 121, 150 (1959).

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THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES
No. 5272.
Decided October 26, 1970

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a- writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Ignited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for consideration of the request contained ' in the memorandum filed in this Court by the Solicitor General.

■ Mr. Justice Black, with whom Mr. Justice Douglas joins, would grant certiorari and reverse the decision below for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinions in Abbate v. United States, 359 U. S. 187 ,. 201 (1959), and Bartkus v. Illinois, 359 U. S. 121 , 150 (1959).

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