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Bratcher Vs. Laird

Bratcher vs Laird

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Mar-16-1970
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
397 U.S. 246
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Bratcher

Respondent

Laird

Excerpt

bratcher v. laird - 397 u.s. 246 (1970) u.s. supreme court bratcher v. laird, 397 u.s. 246 (1970) 397 u.s. 246 bratcher v. laird, secretary of defense, et al. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit no. 1391, misc. decided march 16, 1970 certiorari granted; 415 f.2d 760 , vacated and remanded. solicitor general griswold for respondents. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. upon consideration of the suggestion of the solicitor general and upon an examination of the entire record, the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment of the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded to that court in order that it may consider whether it wishes to adhere to its decision in light of the contrary position now adopted by respondents. if it decides not to adhere to its former ruling, the court of appeals may then determine whether it would be appropriate to remand the case to the district court. page 397 u.s. 246, 247

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BRATCHER v. LAIRD - 397 U.S. 246 (1970)
U.S. Supreme Court BRATCHER v. LAIRD, 397 U.S. 246 (1970) 397 U.S. 246

BRATCHER v. LAIRD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ET AL.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 1391, Misc.
Decided March 16, 1970

Certiorari granted; 415 F.2d 760 , vacated and remanded.

Solicitor General Griswold for respondents.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

Upon consideration of the suggestion of the Solicitor General and upon an examination of the entire record, the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded to that court in order that it may consider whether it wishes to adhere to its decision in light of the contrary position now adopted by respondents. If it decides not to adhere to its former ruling, the Court of Appeals may then determine whether it would be appropriate to remand the case to the District Court.

Page 397 U.S. 246, 247



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