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BENNETT et al. v. COTTINGHAM et al., 1969 — 393 U.S. 317 · caselaw · US
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BENNETT et al. v. COTTINGHAM et al.
393 U.S. 317·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Mr. Justice Brennan are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted.
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BENNETT et al. v. COTTINGHAM et al.
No. 665.
Decided January 13, 1969.
Jack Greenberg, Michael Meltsner, Melvyn Zarr, Oscar W. Adams, Jr., and Anthony G. Amsterdam for appellants.
MacDonald Gallion, Attorney General of Alabama, pro se, and Robert P. Bradley, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed.
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Mr. Justice Brennan are of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted.