¶1C. A. 4th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. Reported below: 769 F. 2d 170.
474 U.S. 918
Smith v. Sielaff
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 21, 1985
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1985-10-21
Cited by 26 later decisions (5 by the Supreme Court) — most recently July 1997 · most notably Smith v. Murray (1986), Memphis Community School District v. Stachura (1986)
5 federal appellate · 4 state decisions
Relies on Smith v. Procunier
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Decided 1985-10-21
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