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Skinner et al. v. Louisiana, 1969 — 393 U.S. 1009 · caselaw · US
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Skinner et al. v. Louisiana
393 U.S. 1009·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
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Opinion
No. 44.
Skinner et al. v. Louisiana.
G. Wray Gill, Sr., and George M. Leppert for Skinner et al., and Robert S. Link, Jr., for Charbonnet, on the motion.
[For earlier orders herein, see, e. g., ante, p. 813.]
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. La. Motion of petitioners for leave to file brief after argument granted, and such brief shall be filed within 10 days.