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United States v. California
379 U.S. 918·Supreme Court of the United States·1964
The' Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
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Opinion
November 23, 1964.
No. 5,
Original.
United States v. California.
John B. Ogden, pro se, on the motion. Solicitor General Cox for the United States, and Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney- General of California, and Charles E. Corker, Assistant Attorney General, for the State of California, in opposition to the motion.
[For earlier orders herein, see 375 U. S. 927, 990; 377 U. S. 926, 986; ante, pp. 804, 910.]
[MAJORITY]
The motion of John B. Ogden for leave to present oral argument is denied.
The' Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.