Beard v. Ohio

Supreme Court of the United States

October 12, 1959

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1959-10-12

Relies on Burns v. Ohio · Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates, Inc. v. City of New York

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1959-10-12

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Cited by 19 later decisions (5 by the Supreme Court) — most recently August 1972

8 federal appellate · 3 district ·

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Clarence Beard, pro se.

Messrs. Mark McElroy, Atty. Gen. of Ohio, and William M. Vance, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Ohio.

PER CURIAM.

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The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is reversed. Burns v. Ohio, 360 U.S. 252, 79 S.Ct. 1164, 3 L.Ed.2d 1209.

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Mr. Justice STEWART took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.