Supreme Court of the United States, 1990

Amsden v. Moran

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided October 29, 1990 · Consideration, Marshall, Motion, Stevens, Took

498 U.S. 936; 111 S. Ct. 339 (United States Reports)

Dissenting Opinion

Justice Marshall 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. 1st Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until November 19, 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.

Justice Souter took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

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