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Nivens v. Hudspeth, Warden, 1942 — 317 U.S. 628 · caselaw · US
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Nivens v. Hudspeth, Warden
317 U.S. 628·Supreme Court of the United States·1942
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Opinion
No. 188.
Nivens v. Hudspeth, Warden.
October 12, 1942.
Claud Nivens, pro se. Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Berge, and Mr. Oscar A. Provost for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.