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ABERNATHY et al. v. ALABAMA, 1965 — 380 U.S. 447 · caselaw · US
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ABERNATHY et al. v. ALABAMA
380 U.S. 44714 L. Ed. 2d 151·Supreme Court of the United States·1965
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Opinion
ABERNATHY et al. v. ALABAMA.
No. 9.
Argued October 12-13, 1964.
Decided April 5, 1965.
Louis H. Poliak argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, Constance Baker Motley, James M. Nabrit III, Fred D. Gray and Charles S. Conley.
Leslie Hall, Assistant Attorney General of Alabama, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richmond M. Flowers, Attorney General of Alabama.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The judgments are reversed. Boynton v. Virginia, 364 U. S. 454.
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