438 U.S. 916
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided July 3, 1978
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1978-07-03
Relies on Dellums v. Powell · Dellums v. Powell · Dellums v. Powell
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Decided 1978-07-03
Cited by 333 later decisions (3 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 2023 · most notably Gomez v. Toledo (1980), Copeland v. Marshall (1979)
149 federal appellate · 68 district · 34 state decisions — followed in 11 states
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¶1C. A. D. C. Cir. Motion of International Association of Chiefs of Police for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Motions of respondents to recuse Mr. Justice Blackmun and Mr. Justice Rehnquist denied. Certiorari denied.
¶2Reported below: No. 77-955, 184 U. S. App. D. C. 275, 566 F. 2d 167; No. 77-1129, 184 U. S. App. D. C. 324, 566 F. 2d 216.