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