Supreme Court of the United States, 1987

Bairnsfather v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided April 6, 1987 · No. 86-5656 · Appeal, Brennan, Dismiss, Jurisdiction, Powell, Set, Want, Would

481 U.S. 1001; 107 S. Ct. 1620 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Appeal from Ct. App. La., 2d Cir., dismissed for want of substantial federal question.

Justice Brennan, Justice Powell, and Justice Sc alia would note probable jurisdiction and set case for oral argument. Justice Stevens would dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

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