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Smith v. United StatesSmith v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nov 1, 1971
71-1738
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(The decision of the Court is referenced in a “Table ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‍of Decisions Without Reported Opinions” appearing in the Federal Reporter. The Second Circuit provides by rule for ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‍disposition by summary order when a decision is unanimous and each judge believes that “no jurisprudential ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‍purpose would be served by a written opinion.” Decisions without formal opinions “shall not be cited or ‍​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‍otherwise used in unrelated cases.” Second Circuit Rules, § 0.23, 28 U.S.C.A.)

Case Details

Case Name: Smith v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Nov 1, 1971
Citations: 455 F.2d 1406; 71-1738
Docket Number: 71-1738
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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