McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia

Supreme Court of the United States
McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia, 488 U.S. 811 (1988)

McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 3d Cir.; C. A. 7th Cir.; C. A. 3d Cir.; C. A. 9th Cir.; and C. A. 3d Cir. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioners are allowed until October 24, *8121988, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 45(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33 of the Rules of this Court.

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan, Justice Marshall, and Justice Stevens,

dissenting.

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

Reference

Full Case Name
McDevitt v. City of Philadelphia Bartos v. Chicago Board of Election Orynicz v. Veterans Administration Jackson v. United States Landes v. Department of State
Status
Published