JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 531, Misc.

352 U.S. 565 (1957)

JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 4, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Timbers for petitioner.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Olney and Beatrice Rosenberg for the United States.


PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted, as is leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

By the Act of June 25, 1910, 36 Stat. 866, as now enlarged in 28 U. S. C. § 1915, Congress provided for proceedings in forma pauperis on appeal unless "the trial court certifies in writing that it [the appeal] is not taken in good faith." Such certification is not final in the sense that the convicted...

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