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Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708 (1961)
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Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708 (1961)
Smith v. Bennett No. 174 Argued March 28, 1961 Decided April 17, 1961 * 365 U.S. 708
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA
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Iowa statutes that require an indigent prisoner of the State to pay a filing fee before his application for a writ of habeas corpus ($4) or the allowance of his appeal ($3) in such proceedings will be docketed in a state court deny him the equal protection of the laws in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Burns v. Ohio, 360 U.S. 252. Pp. 708-714.
Judgments vacated and causes remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708 (1961) in 365 U.S. 708 Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=N1BPLAX1TACF2KZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708 (1961), in 365 U.S. 708, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=N1BPLAX1TACF2KZ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708 (1961). cited in 1961, 365 U.S. 708. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=N1BPLAX1TACF2KZ.
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