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Wright v. London Grove Township

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 2, 1983No. Crim. A. 83-00205PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

McGLYNN, District Judge.

I have before me a petition seeking the removal of a criminal proceeding pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Section 1446(c)(4) of Title 28 provides that when a petition for the removal of a criminal action is filed:

The United States district court to which such petition is directed shall examine the petition promptly. If it clearly appears on the face of the petition and any exhibits annexed thereto that the petition for removal should not be granted, the court shall make an order for its summary dismissal.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. City of Greenwood v. PeacockSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Wilson v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. Georgia v. RachelSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Denise F. Delavigne v. Dorsey H. Delavigne, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
  5. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. NewcomerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Filan v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  2. State of Mississippi v. ArnoldDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 2019
  3. Wright (Virginia E.) v. London Grove TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984

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