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Allen et al. v. State Board of Elections et al., 1968 — 392 U.S. 902 · caselaw · US
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Allen et al. v. State Board of Elections et al.
392 U.S. 902·Supreme Court of the United States·1968
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Opinion
No. 661.
Allen et al. v. State Board of Elections et al.
Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Oliver W. Hill, 8. W. Tucker, and Henry L. Marsh III for appellants.
Robert Y. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, and R. D. Mcllwaine III, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.
Solicitor General Gris-wold and Assistant Attorney General Poliak filed a memorandum for the United States by invitation of the Court.
[MAJORITY]
Appeal from D. C. E. D. Va. Further consideration of question of jurisdiction in this case postponed to hearing of case on the merits.