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Duncan v. California, 1961 — 366 U.S. 901 · caselaw · US
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Duncan v. California
366 U.S. 901·Supreme Court of the United States·1961
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Opinion
April 24, 1961.
No. 187.
Duncan v. California.
Ben Margolis and Charles B. Stewart, Jr. on the motion.
[MAJORITY]
Certiorari, 363 U. S. 840, to the Supreme Court of California. The motion of the National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles-Hollywood-Beverly Hills Chapters, for leave to file brief, as amici curiae, is granted.