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COPELAND v. SECRETARY OF STATE
378 U.S. 588·Supreme Court of the United States·1964
Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice White would affirm the judgment.
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Opinion
COPELAND v. SECRETARY OF STATE.
No. 1041, Misc.
Decided June 22, 1964.
Leonard, B. Boudin and Victor Rabinowitz for appellant.
Solicitor General Cox for appellee.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court for consideration in light of Aptheker v. Secretary of State, ante, p. 500.
Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice White would affirm the judgment.