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Washington State Board Against Discrimination et al. v. O'Meara et al.; and Jones et al. v. O'Meara et al.

369 U.S. 839·Supreme Court of the United States·1962

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stewart are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted, the judgment vacated and the cases remanded to the Supreme Court of Washington to ascertain whether such judgment was based upon a nonfederal ground adequate to support it.

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Opinion

No. 727. No. 730. Washington State Board Against Discrimination et al. v. O'Meara et al.; and Jones et al. v. O’Meara et al. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stewart are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted, the judgment vacated and the cases remanded to the Supreme Court of Washington to ascertain whether such judgment was based upon a nonfederal ground adequate to support it. John J. O’Connell, Attorney General of Washington, and Herbert H. Fuller, Deputy Attorney General, for petitioners in No. 727. Francis Hoague for petitioners in No. 730. [MAJORITY] Supreme Court of Washington. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 58 Wash. 2d 793, 365 P. 2d 1.