Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Mercado v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico

401 U.S. 1003

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1971-03-29
Topic
general

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Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Mercado v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
54 opinions

Sup. Ct. P. R. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.