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Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980)
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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.
Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980)
Thompson v. United States No. 79-5180 Decided January 14, 1980 444 U.S. 248
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
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The Court of Appeals, in affirming petitioner’s conviction, accepted the Government’s position that there had been no violation of the Department of Justice’s "Petite" policy -- whereby United States attorneys are forbidden to prosecute any person if the allegedly criminal behavior was an ingredient of a previous state prosecution against that person (as in the instant case), except where federal prosecution is specifically authorized in advance by the Department itself upon a finding that the prosecution will serve compelling interests of federal law enforcement. But in this Court, the Solicitor General conceded that the United States Attorney had not obtained the proper authorization before bringing the prosecution.
Held: This Court will vacate the Court of Appeals’ judgment and remand the case for that court’s reconsideration in light of the Government’s present position, rather than, as requested by the Government, vacate the Court of Appeals’ Judgment and remand the case to the District Court with instructions to grant the Government’s motion to dismiss the indictment.
Certiorari granted; 601 F.2d 591, vacated and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980) in 444 U.S. 248 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A5SKUQB6F6AIUJC.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980), in 444 U.S. 248, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A5SKUQB6F6AIUJC.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980). cited in 1980, 444 U.S. 248. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=A5SKUQB6F6AIUJC.
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