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Lovelace et al. v. DeChamplain, 1975 — 420 U.S. 940 · caselaw · US
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Lovelace et al. v. DeChamplain
420 U.S. 940·Supreme Court of the United States·1975
Mr. Justice Douglas and Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
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Opinion
February 21, 1975
No. A-687.
Lovelace et al. v. DeChamplain.
[MAJORITY]
Application for stay of order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, directing applicants to hold an evidentiary hearing to determine whether respondent is entitled to pretrial release, presented to Mr. Justice Blackmun, and by him referred to the Court, granted.
Mr. Justice Douglas and Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.