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Wilkins v. United States, 441 U.S. 468 (1979)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Wilkins v. United States, 441 U.S. 468 (1979)
Wilkins v. United States No. 75-5885 Decided April 30, 1979 441 U.S. 468
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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Held: Where the pro se petitioner’s untimely petition for certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ affirmance of petitioner’s federal convictions alleges that his court-appointed attorney had failed to file a timely petition as requested by petitioner, this Court will, as suggested by the Solicitor General and even though petitioner did not first seek relief in the Court of Appeals, grant certiorari, vacate the Court of Appeals’ judgment, and remand the case to the Court of Appeals for further proceedings, including the reentry of its judgment affirming petitioner’s convictions and, if appropriate, appointment of counsel to assist petitioner in seeking timely review of that judgment in this Court.
Certiorari granted; 559 F.2d 1210, vacated and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Wilkins v. United States, 441 U.S. 468 (1979) in 441 U.S. 468 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51DTEET7KJ7J4RQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Wilkins v. United States, 441 U.S. 468 (1979), in 441 U.S. 468, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51DTEET7KJ7J4RQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Wilkins v. United States, 441 U.S. 468 (1979). cited in 1979, 441 U.S. 468. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=51DTEET7KJ7J4RQ.
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