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Jefferson Vs. Hackney

Jefferson vs Hackney

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided 1970
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Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
397 U.S. 821
Subject
MRTP

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Appellant / Petitioner

Jefferson

Respondent

Hackney

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jefferson v. hackney - 397 u.s. 821 (1970) u.s. supreme court jefferson v. hackney , 397 u.s. 821 (1970) 397 u.s. 821 ruth j. jefferson et al. v. burton g. hackney, commissioner, department of public welfare of texas, et al. no. 1345, misc. supreme court of the united states may 4, 1970 ed j. polk and carl rachlin, for appellants. crawford c. martin, atty. gen. of texas, nola white, first asst. atty. gen., pat bailey, executive asst. atty. gen., and w. o. shultz ii, asst. atty. gen., for appellees. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the united states district court for the northern district of texas for further consideration in light of rosado v. wyman, 397 u.s. 397 .[ jefferson v. hackney 397 u.s. 821 (1970) ]

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JEFFERSON v. HACKNEY - 397 U.S. 821 (1970)
U.S. Supreme Court JEFFERSON v. HACKNEY , 397 U.S. 821 (1970)

397 U.S. 821

Ruth J. JEFFERSON et al.
v.
Burton G. HACKNEY, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Texas, et al.
No. 1345, Misc.

Supreme Court of the United States

May 4, 1970

Ed J. Polk and Carl Rachlin, for appellants.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Pat Bailey, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., and W. O. Shultz II, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas for further consideration in light of Rosado v. Wyman, 397 U.S. 397 .[ Jefferson v. Hackney 397 U.S. 821 (1970) ]

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