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McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia

488 U.S. 811 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1988-10-03 Docket No. 87-7077; No. 87-7193; No. 87-7240; No. 87-7306; No. 88-5041 English

Decision Majority · Dissent — Brennan J.

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p. 811
No. 87-7077.
No. 87-7193.
No. 87-7240.
No. 87-7306.
No. 88-5041.
McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia et al. Bartos v. Chicago Board of Election et al. Orynicz v. Veterans Administration. Jackson v. United States. Landes v. Department of State et al.

C. A. 3d Cir.; C. A. 7th Cir.; C. A. 3d Cir.; C. A. 9th Cir.; and C. A. 3d Cir. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioners are allowed until October 24,

Dissent — Brennan J.

p. 812
1988, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 45(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33 of the Rules of this Court.

dissenting.

For the reasons expressed in Brown v. Herald Co., 464 U. S. 928 (1983), we would deny the petitions for writs of certiorari without reaching the merits of the motions to proceed in forma pauperis.

Cases cited

  • 464 U. S. 928 464 U. S. 928 p. 812