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Willis Vs. United States

Willis vs United States

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Mar-21-1960
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
362 U.S. 216
Subject
MRTP

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MRTP

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Appellant / Petitioner

Willis

Respondent

United States

Excerpt

willis v. united states - 362 u.s. 216 (1960) u.s. supreme court willis v. united states, 362 u.s. 216 (1960) 362 u.s. 216 willis v. united states. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit. no. 546, misc. decided march 21, 1960. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded. petitioner pro se. solicitor general rankin for the united states. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. upon the suggestion of the solicitor general that the case be remanded to the court of appeals in light of what we are informed is the present practice of that court "to appoint an attorney in all cases on direct appeal where the trial judge's certificate of bad faith is attacked" the petition for writ of certiorari is granted. the judgment of the court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit is vacated and the case is remanded to that court for further proceedings. page 362 u.s. 216, 217

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WILLIS v. UNITED STATES - 362 U.S. 216 (1960)
U.S. Supreme Court WILLIS v. UNITED STATES, 362 U.S. 216 (1960) 362 U.S. 216

WILLIS v. UNITED STATES.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. No. 546, Misc.
Decided March 21, 1960.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded.

Petitioner pro se.

Solicitor General Rankin for the United States.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Upon the suggestion of the Solicitor General that the case be remanded to the Court of Appeals in light of what we are informed is the present practice of that court "to appoint an attorney in all cases on direct appeal where the trial judge's certificate of bad faith is attacked" the petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is vacated and the case is remanded to that court for further proceedings.

Page 362 U.S. 216, 217



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