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Watkins v. Bordenkircher

445 U.S. 926 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1980-03-17 Docket No. 79-5949; No. 79-5951 English

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p. 926
No. 79-5949.
No. 79-5951.
Watkins v. Bordenkircher, Warden; and Summitt v. Bordenkircher, Warden.

C. A. 6th Cir. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari in No. 79-5949 granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Certiorari in No. 79-5951 granted. Cases consolidated and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.