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Heffernan v. Thoms

Heffernan v. Thoms, 418 U.S. 908 (1974)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
July 8, 1974
Docket
No. 72-1359
Judges
Ante, Briefing, Goguen, Rehnquist, Stated, Washington, White, Would
Citations
418 U.S. 90894 S. Ct. 3199

Opinion of the Court

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C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Spence v. Washington, ante, p. 405, and Steffel v. Thompson, 415 U. S. 452 . (1974).

Mr. Justice White and Mr. Justice Rehnquist dissent and, without further briefing and oral argument, would reverse the judgment for the reasons stated in Part I of Mr. Justice White’s dissenting opinion in Smith v. Goguen, 415 U. S. 566, 591 (1974), and in Mr. Justice Rehnquist’s dissenting opinion in Spence v. Washington, ante, p. 416.

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1981: 11982: 11987: 119812026peak 1981 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. United States v. The State Of Alabama828 F.2d 1532 (11th Cir. 1987)
  2. United States v. Mississippi Power & Light Co.638 F.2d 899 (5th Cir. 1981)
  3. Rush PETTWAY v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation681 F.2d 1259 (11th Cir. 1982)

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  1. United States v. The State Of Alabama828 F.2d 1532 (11th Cir. 1987)
  2. Rush PETTWAY v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation681 F.2d 1259 (11th Cir. 1982)
  3. United States v. Mississippi Power & Light Co.638 F.2d 899 (5th Cir. 1981)

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DepthCaseCited by
Steffel v. Thompson, 415 U.S. 452 (1974) 2,194
Smith v. Goguen, 415 U.S. 566 (1974) 1,235

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