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Newman v. Henderson, Warden
425 U.S. 967·Supreme Court of the United States·1976
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Opinion
No. 74-5806.
Newman v. Henderson, Warden.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 5th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Lefkowitz v. Newsome, 420 U. S. 283, 292 n. 9, and Francis v. Henderson, ante, at 542 n. 5.
Mr. Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.