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Painter v. Bannister et ux., 1966 — 385 U.S. 949 · caselaw · US
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Painter v. Bannister et ux.
385 U.S. 949·Supreme Court of the United States·1966
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Opinion
No. 518.
Painter v. Bannister et ux.
William H. Allen, Brice M. Clagett, John E. Vanderstar and Donald B. Payer for petitioner.
John L. Butler and Jack A. Hall for respondents.
Randolph J. Seifert for Board of Christian Social Concerns, New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, and Ephraim London for American Civil Liberties Union et al., on the motions in support of the petition.
Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and Elizabeth Palmer, Deputy Attorney General, for the State of California, as amicus curiae, in support of the petition.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. Iowa. Motions of Board of Christian Social Concerns, New York Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, and American Civil Liberties Union et al., for leave to file briefs, as amici curiae, granted. Certiorari denied.