Dorsey v. United States, 11–5683.
| Decision Date | 29 November 2011 |
| Docket Number | No. 11–5683.,11–5683. |
| Citation | 132 S.Ct. 812 (Mem) |
| Parties | Edward DORSEY, Sr., petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Miguel A. Estrada, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
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