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United States v. Louisiana
353 U.S. 903·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
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Opinion
No. 11,
Original.
United States v. Louisiana.
Attorney General Brownell, Solicitor General Rankin, Oscar H. Davis, John F. Davis and George S. Swarth for the United States, plaintiff. L. H. Perez for the Parishes of Plaquemines and St. Bernard, L. 0. Pecot for the Parishes of Iberia and St. Mary, Frank Langridge for the Parish of Jefferson, movants, and Frank J. Looney of counsel.
[MAJORITY]
The motion of the Parish of St. Bernard, Louisiana, et al. for leave to intervene is denied.
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.