General
Washington v. Fitzsimmons
449 U.S. 977·Supreme Court of the United States·1980
Justice Brennan, Justice Stewart, Justice Marshall, and Justice Stevens dissent.
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Opinion
No. 80-365.
Washington v. Fitzsimmons.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. Wash. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded to the Supreme Court of Washington to consider whether its judgment is based upon federal or state constitutional grounds, or both. See California v. Krivda, 409 U. S. 33 (1972).
Justice Brennan, Justice Stewart, Justice Marshall, and Justice Stevens dissent.