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Burns et al. v. Lovett, Secretary of Defense, et al., 1952 — 344 U.S. 903 · caselaw · US
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Burns et al. v. Lovett, Secretary of Defense, et al.
344 U.S. 903·Supreme Court of the United States·1952
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Opinion
No. 422.
Burns et al. v. Lovett, Secretary of Defense, et al.
Robert L. Carter, Frank D. Reeves and Thurgood Marshall for petitioners.
Solicitor General Cummings, Assistant Attorney General Murray, Beatrice Rosenberg and Edward S. Szukelewicz for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certiorari granted.