Supreme Court of the United States, 1991

Mattiza v. Texas

Mattiza v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided November 4, 1991 · Blackmun, Stevens
502 U.S. 937 (United States Reports)

Mattiza v. Texas

Dissenting Opinion

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

Ct. App. Tex., 14th Dist. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until November 25, 1991, 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.

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