Legal Opinion
Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense v. Arlo Tatum
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 10, 1972No. 71-288PublishedCited by 287 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
408 U. S. 1. Motion to withdraw opinion of this Court denied. Motion to recuse, nunc pro tunc, presented to Mr. Justice Rehnquist, by him denied.
Memorandum of Mr. Justice Rehnquist.
Respondents in this case have moved that I disqualify myself from participation. While neither the Court nor any Justice individually appears ever to have done so, I have determined that it would be appropriate for me to state the reasons which have led to my decision with respect to respondents' motion. In so doing, I do not wish to suggest that I believe such a course would be desirable or even appropriate in any…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Laird v. TatumSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. DarbySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by287 opinions
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