General
Illinois v. Vitale
439 U.S. 974·Supreme Court of the United States·1978
Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari and set case for oral argument.
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Opinion
No. 78-2.
Illinois v. Vitale.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to consider whether judgment based upon federal or state constitutional grounds, or both. See California v. Krivda, 409 U. S. 33 (1972).
Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari and set case for oral argument.