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James v. Illinois
451 U.S. 1014·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
Justice Stewart, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent. Justice Blackmun dissents and would deny certiorari.
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Opinion
No. 80-5799.
James v. Illinois.
[MAJORITY]
App. Ct. Ill., 4th Dist. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Edwards v. Arizona, ante, p. 477.
Justice Stewart, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent. Justice Blackmun dissents and would deny certiorari.