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Soblen v. United States, 1962 — 370 U.S. 944 · caselaw · US
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Soblen v. United States
370 U.S. 944·Supreme Court of the United States·1962
Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and petition.
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Opinion
No. 957.
Soblen v. United States.
Ephraim London and Leonard B. Boudin for petitioner. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Yeag-ley and Kevin T. Maroney for the United States. William E. Haudek for Dr. Bernard Diamond et al. Norman Dorsen and Melvin L. Wulf for the American Civil Liberties Union, as amicus curiae, in support of the petition.
[MAJORITY]
The motion of Dr. Bernard Diamond et al. for leave to file brief, as amici curiae, is granted. The petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is denied.
Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and petition.