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Byrne, District Attorney of Suffolk County, et al. v. Karalexis et al., 1970 — 397 U.S. 985 · caselaw · US
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Byrne, District Attorney of Suffolk County, et al. v. Karalexis et al.
397 U.S. 985·Supreme Court of the United States·1970
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Probable jurisdiction noted and case set for oral argument immediately following No. 905 [probable jurisdiction noted, supra] .
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No. 1149.
Byrne, District Attorney of Suffolk County, et al. v. Karalexis et al.
Garrett H. Byrne and Robert H. Quinn, Attorney General of Massachusetts, pro sese, and John Wall and Lawrence P. Cohen, Assistant Attorneys General, for appellants. Edward de Grazia, Nathan Lewin, and Alan M. Dershowitz for appellees.
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Appeal from D. C. Mass. Motion to vacate order of this Court of December 15, 1969 [396 U. S. 976], denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. Probable jurisdiction noted and case set for oral argument immediately following No. 905 [probable jurisdiction noted, supra] .