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MAYS v. CALIFORNIA, 1963 — 374 U.S. 490 · caselaw · US
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MAYS v. CALIFORNIA
374 U.S. 490·Supreme Court of the United States·1963
Mr. Justice Clark and Mr. Justice Harlan dissent for the reasons stated in their dissenting opinions in Douglas v. California, 372 U. S., at 358, 360.
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Opinion
MAYS v. CALIFORNIA.
No. 871, Misc.
Decided June 17, 1963.
Petitioner pro se.
Stanley Mosk, Attorney General of California, and William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion for leave to proceed in forma potuperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for further consideration in light of Douglas v. California, 372 U. S. 353.
Mr. Justice Clark and Mr. Justice Harlan dissent for the reasons stated in their dissenting opinions in Douglas v. California, 372 U. S., at 358, 360.