Helgemoe v. Meloon

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 5, 1978

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1978-06-05

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Decided 1978-06-05

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Cited by 78 later decisions (3 by the Supreme Court) — most recently July 2000 · most notably United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz (1980), Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (1981)

44 federal appellate · 4 district · 21 state decisions — followed in 16 states

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¶1C. A. 1st Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Blackmun would grant the petition and reverse summarily notwithstanding the new statute, N. H. Rev. Stat. Ann., ch. 632-A (Supp. 1977).