Case Name: Illinois v. Gray
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1978-05-01
Citations: 435 U.S. 1013
Docket Number: No. 77-943
Parties: Illinois v. Gray.
Judges: Mr. Justice Stevens.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 435
Pages: 1013–1013

Head Matter:
No. 77-943.
Illinois v. Gray.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Ill. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied, it appearing that the judgment below rests on an adequate state ground. Mr. Justice Stewart and Mr. Justice Marshall would deny petition without explanation.
Mr. Justice Stevens.
The Court's occasional practice of explaining its denials of certiorari, see, e. g., Michigan v. Allensworth, ante, p. 933; Illinois v. Pendleton, ante, p. 956; Illinois v. Garlick, 434 U. S. 988 (1977), is, I believe, inconsistent with the rule that such denials have no precedential value. Since I regard that rule as an important aspect of our practice, I do not join the Court's explanation in this case.