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DEXTER et al. v. SCHRUNK et al., 1970 — 400 U.S. 1207 · caselaw · US
Constitutional Law · MBE-tested
DEXTER et al. v. SCHRUNK et al.
400 U.S. 1207·Supreme Court of the United States·1970
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Opinion
DEXTER et al. v. SCHRUNK et al.
Decided August 29, 1970
[MAJORITY — Mr. Justice Douglas, Circuit Justice.]
Mr. Justice Douglas, Circuit Justice.
Under Dombrowski v. Pfister, 380 U. S. 479, applicants make out a strong case for federal protection of their First Amendment rights. But Dombrowski, a five-to-two decision rendered in 1965, is up for re-examination in cases set for reargument this fall. If the present case were before the Conference of this Court, I am confident it would be held pending the cases to be re-argued. Hence, as Circuit Justice, I do not fqel warranted in taking action, contrary to what I feel the Conference would do. Accordingly, I deny the restraining order requested.