Supreme Court of the United States, 1989

Rita v. United States

Rita v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 15, 1989 · Blackmun, Brennan, Marshall, Stevens
490 U.S. 1064; 109 S. Ct. 2061 (United States Reports)

Rita v. United States

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan, Justice Marshall, Justice Blackmun, and Justice Stevens,

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.

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pawperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until June 5, 1989, 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.

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