Thompson v. United States, 444 U.S. 248 (1980)

THE CHIEF JUSTICE and MR. JUSTICE WHITE dissent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN, with whom MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST joins, dissents for the reason that in this case the United States already has presented the "Petite" policy issue to the Court of Appeals and that court has passed upon the issue adversely to the Government’s present position.