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Hawaii v. Bell, 1962 — 371 U.S. 804 · caselaw · US
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Hawaii v. Bell
371 U.S. 804·Supreme Court of the United States·1962
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Opinion
No. 12, Original.
Hawaii v. Bell.
Shiro Kashiwa, Attorney General of Hawaii,
Wilbur K. Watkins, Jr., Deputy Attorney General,
Thurman Arnold, Abe Fortas, Paul A. Porter and Dennis G. Lyons for plaintiff.
Solicitor General Cox, Wayne G. Barnett, David R. Warner and Thos. L. McKevitt for defendant.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to file bill of complaint is granted and the United States is allowed sixty days to answer. Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.