Supreme Court of the United States, 1974

Heffernan v. Thoms

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided July 8, 1974 · No. 72-1359 · Ante, Briefing, Goguen, Rehnquist, Stated, Washington, White, Would

418 U.S. 908; 94 S. Ct. 3199 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

United States v. Alabama (11th Cir. 1987)
Rush PETTWAY, Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee (11th Cir. 1982)
United States v. Mississippi Power & Light Co. (5th Cir. 1981)

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Opinion of the Court

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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