Means v. South Dakota

Supreme Court of the United States October 31, 1977

Means v. South Dakota, 434 U.S. 916 (1977)

Applicant, Bail, Blackmun, Brennan, Consideration, Implications, Marshall, Revocation, Stay, Supreme, Vacation, Would

Opinion of the Court

Order heretofore entered on October 14, 1977 [ante, p. 898], vacated and application for stay of order of the Supreme Court of South Dakota, dated September 9, 1977, denied.

Mr. Justice Blackmun, joined by Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall, being concerned about First Amendment implications of the vacation of the stay, dissents and would continue stay pending plenary consideration of South Dakota Supreme Court's revocation of applicant's bail.

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Status: Published