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STAMLER et al. v. WILLIS et al., 1968 — 393 U.S. 217 · caselaw · US
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STAMLER et al. v. WILLIS et al.
393 U.S. 217·Supreme Court of the United States·1968
Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.
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Opinion
STAMLER et al. v. WILLIS et al.
No. 478.
Decided November 25, 1968.
Albert E. Jenner, Jr., Thomas P. Sullivan, and Arthur Kinoy for appellants in No. 478. Mr. Jenner for appellant in No. 479.
Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Yeagley, Kevin T. Maroney, and Lee B. Anderson for appellees in both eases.
Briefs of amici curiae were filed by Jack G. Day and Melvin L. Wulf for the American Civil Liberties Union, and by Vern Countryman, Robert F. Drinan, Clark Byse, David F. Cavers, George T. Frampton, and Ira M. Hey-man for certain law school deans and professors.
Together with No. 479, Cohen v. Willis et al., also on appeal from the same court.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeals are dismissed.
Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Douglas, and Mr. Justice Harlan are of the opinion that further consideration of the question of jurisdiction should be postponed to the hearing of the cases on the merits and that the cases should be set for oral argument.
Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases.