| In re Snyder | |
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| Argued April 16, 1985 Decided June 24, 1985 | |
| Full case name | In re Snyder |
| Citations | 472 U.S. 634 (more) 105 S. Ct. 2874; 86 L. Ed. 2d 504 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 734 F.2d 334 (8th Cir. 1984) |
| Holding | |
| Attorney's allegedly rude letter to a court employee, followed by his refusal to apologize when requested by the court, did not support suspending the attorney from practicing law | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Burger, joined by Brennan, White, Marshall, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor |
| Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Rule 46 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure | |
In re Snyder, 472 U.S. 634 (1985), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that an attorney's curt letter to a court employee, followed by the attorney's refusal to apologize for sending the letter, did not justify suspending the attorney from practicing law in federal court.