Supreme Court of the United States, 1990

Layman v. Alabama Highway Department

Layman v. Alabama Highway Department
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 22, 1990 · Brennan, Marshall
493 U.S. 1054 (United States Reports)

Layman v. Alabama Highway Department

Opinion of the Court

C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 12, 1990, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(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 with*1055out reaching the merits of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis.

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