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Garner et al. v. Louisiana; Briscoe et al. v. Louisiana; and Hoston et al. v. Louisiana, 1961 — 368 U.S. 806 · caselaw · US
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Garner et al. v. Louisiana; Briscoe et al. v. Louisiana; and Hoston et al. v. Louisiana
368 U.S. 806·Supreme Court of the United States·1961
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Garner et al. v. Louisiana; Briscoe et al. v. Louisiana; and Hoston et al. v. Louisiana.
John R. Fern-bach and Murray A. Gordon on the motion.
[MAJORITY]
Certiorari, 365 U. S. 840, to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The motion of the Committee on the Bill of Rights of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York for leave to file brief, as amicus curiae, is granted.
Reported below:-La.-,-So. 2d-.