¶1Appeals from Sup. Ct. Ill. Motions to dispense with printing jurisdictional statement and to dismiss in No. 71-1233 granted. Motion to supplement jurisdictional statement in No. 71-6422 granted. Appeals dismissed for want of substantial federal question. Mr. Justice Douglas would note probable jurisdiction and set cases for oral argument. Reported below: 51 Ill. 2d 52, 281 N. E. 2d 617.
409 U.S. 811
Bridgeforth v. Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 10, 1972
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1972-10-10
Relies on 51 Ill. 2d 52 - People v. Bridgeforth
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Decided 1972-10-10
How this case has been cited
Cited by 68 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 2005 · most notably Rose v. Locke (1975), State Ex Rel. Utility Consumers Council of Missouri, Inc. v. Public Service Commission (1979)
7 federal appellate · 1 district · 52 state decisions — followed in 12 states
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