Supreme Court of the United States, 1987

Wrenn v. McFadden

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 12, 1987 · Brennan, Marshall

479 U.S. 1028; 107 S. Ct. 870 (United States Reports)

Cases that cite this one

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Wrenn v. Benson (Supreme Court of the United States 1989)

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Opinion of the Court

C. A. 4th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 2, 1987, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 45(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33 of the Rules of this Court.

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

For the reasons expressed in Brown v. Herald Co., 464 U. S. 928 (1983), we would deny the petition for writ of certiorari without reaching the merits of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

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