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Means v. South Dakota, 1977 — 434 U.S. 916 · caselaw · US
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Means v. South Dakota
434 U.S. 916·Supreme Court of the United States·1977
Mr. Justice Blackmun, joined by Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall, being concerned about First Amendment implications of the vacation of the stay, dissents and would continue stay pending plenary consideration of South Dakota Supreme Court's revocation of applicant's bail.
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Opinion
No. A-331.
Means v. South Dakota.
[MAJORITY]
Order heretofore entered on October 14, 1977 [ante, p. 898], vacated and application for stay of order of the Supreme Court of South Dakota, dated September 9, 1977, denied.
Mr. Justice Blackmun, joined by Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall, being concerned about First Amendment implications of the vacation of the stay, dissents and would continue stay pending plenary consideration of South Dakota Supreme Court's revocation of applicant's bail.