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Sutherland et al. v. Illinois, 1974 — 418 U.S. 907 · caselaw · US
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Sutherland et al. v. Illinois
418 U.S. 907·Supreme Court of the United States·1974
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Rehnquist dissent and, without further briefing and oral argument, would affirm the judgment.
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Opinion
No. 73-380.
Sutherland et al. v. Illinois.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal from App. Ct. Ill., 3d Dist. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Spence v. Washington, ante, p. 405, and Smith v. Goguen, 415 U. S. 566 (1974).
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Rehnquist dissent and, without further briefing and oral argument, would affirm the judgment.