SCARNATO v. LaVALLEE, WARDEN

Supreme Court of the United States

October 14, 1963

Supreme Court of the United States · decided October 14, 1963

Relies on Fay v. Noia

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided October 14, 1963

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Cited by 139 later decisions (10 by the Supreme Court) — most recently March 2019 · most notably Jackson v. Denno (1964), United States v. Tucker (1972)

63 federal appellate · 1 district · 50 state decisions — followed in 23 states

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Anthony Scarnato, pro se.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen. of New York, Paxton Blair, Sol. Gen., and Winifred C. Stanley, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

PER CURIAM.

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The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Fay v. Noia, 372 U.S. 391, 83 S.Ct. 822, 9 L.Ed.2d 837.

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Mr. Justice STEWART is of the opinion that the petition for a writ of certiorari should be denied.