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Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Spock et al., 1972 — 409 U.S. 971 · caselaw · US
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Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Spock et al.
409 U.S. 971·Supreme Court of the United States·1972
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Rehnquist would grant the stay.
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Opinion
November 3, 1972
No. A-467.
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Spock et al.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 3d Cir. Application for stay of judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (No. 72-1934) denied.
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice White, Mr. Justice Blackmun, and Mr. Justice Rehnquist would grant the stay.