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United States v. Louisiana, 1955 — 350 U.S. 812 · caselaw · US
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United States v. Louisiana
350 U.S. 812·Supreme Court of the United States·1955
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Clark, and Mr. Justice Harlan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
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Opinion
No. 7,
Original.
United States v. Louisiana,
Attorney General Brownell, Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Rankin, Oscar H. Davis, John F. Davis and George S. Swarth for the United States, plaintiff. Fred S. LeBlanc, Attorney General, John L. Madden, Assistant Attorney General, Bailey'Walsh, Special Assistant Attorney General, W. Scott Wilkinson, L. H. Perez and Frank J. Looney for the State of Louisiana, defendant.
[MAJORITY]
340 U. S. 899. The motion of the plaintiff for modification of decree is denied.
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Clark, and Mr. Justice Harlan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.