Cooper v. Alabama

Supreme Court of the United States

October 14, 1963

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1963-10-14

Relies on Lane v. Brown · Shockey v. Illinois

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1963-10-14

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Cited by 15 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently March 1992

14 state decisions

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Grant Cooper, pro se.

Richmond M. Flowers, Atty. Gen. of Alabama, and David W. Clark, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Alabama.

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 Supreme Court of Alabama for further consideration in light of Lane v. Brown, 372 U.S. 477, 83 S.Ct. 768, 9 L.Ed.2d 892.