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Hocker Vs. Heffley

Hocker vs Heffley

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-29-1970
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
399 U.S. 521
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Hocker

Respondent

Heffley

Excerpt

hocker v. heffley - 399 u.s. 521 (1970) u.s. supreme court hocker v. heffley, 399 u.s. 521 (1970) 399 u.s. 521 hocker, warden v. heffley on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit no. 1195. decided june 29, 1970 certiorari granted; 420 f.2d 881 , vacated and remanded. per curiam. the motion of the respondent 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 united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit for further consideration in light of chambers v. maroney, ante, p. 42. mr. justice harlan is of the opinion that certiorari should be denied. however, the case having been taken for review, he would affirm the judgment below for the reasons stated in his separate opinion in chambers v. maroney, ante, p. 55. page 399 u.s. 521, 522

Full Judgment

HOCKER v. HEFFLEY - 399 U.S. 521 (1970)
U.S. Supreme Court HOCKER v. HEFFLEY, 399 U.S. 521 (1970) 399 U.S. 521

HOCKER, WARDEN v. HEFFLEY
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 1195.
Decided June 29, 1970

Certiorari granted; 420 F.2d 881 , vacated and remanded.

PER CURIAM.

The motion of the respondent 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Chambers v. Maroney, ante, p. 42.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN is of the opinion that certiorari should be denied. However, the case having been taken for review, he would affirm the judgment below for the reasons stated in his separate opinion in Chambers v. Maroney, ante, p. 55.

Page 399 U.S. 521, 522



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