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Dawson v. Kerr, Chairman, Adult Authority of California, 1970 — 397 U.S. 932 · caselaw · US
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Dawson v. Kerr, Chairman, Adult Authority of California
397 U.S. 932·Supreme Court of the United States·1970
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Opinion
No. 333,
Misc.
Dawson v. Kerr, Chairman, Adult Authority of California.
Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General of California, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and Howard J. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General, in opposition.
[MAJORITY]
Motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus denied.