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THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES, 1970 — 400 U.S. 17 · caselaw · US
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THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES
400 U.S. 1727 L. Ed. 2d 17·Supreme Court of the United States·1970
■ Mr. Justice Black, with whom Mr. Justice Douglas joins, would grant certiorari and reverse the decision below for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinions in Abbate v. United States, 359 U. S. 187,. 201 (1959), and Bartkus v. Illinois, 359 U. S. 121, 150 (1959).
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Opinion
THOMPSON v. UNITED STATES
No. 5272.
Decided October 26, 1970
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a- writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Ignited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for consideration of the request contained ' in the memorandum filed in this Court by the Solicitor General.
■ Mr. Justice Black, with whom Mr. Justice Douglas joins, would grant certiorari and reverse the decision below for the reasons stated in his dissenting opinions in Abbate v. United States, 359 U. S. 187,. 201 (1959), and Bartkus v. Illinois, 359 U. S. 121, 150 (1959).