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Ajoku v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Apr 21, 2014
572 U.S. 1056 (2014)

Summary

remanding "for further consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor General"

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Opinion

No. 13–7264.

04-21-2014

Kelechi AJOKU, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.


On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor General in his brief for the United States filed on March 10, 2014. Justice SCALIA would deny the petition for writ of certiorari.


Summaries of

Ajoku v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States
Apr 21, 2014
572 U.S. 1056 (2014)

remanding "for further consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor General"

Summary of this case from United States v. Lawrence
Case details for

Ajoku v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Kelechi AJOKU, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES.

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Apr 21, 2014

Citations

572 U.S. 1056 (2014)
134 S. Ct. 1872
188 L. Ed. 2d 905
82 U.S.L.W. 3608

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