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Reynolds, Judge, et al. v. Sims et al.; Vann et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al.; and McConnell et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al., 1963 — 374 U.S. 802 · caselaw · US
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Reynolds, Judge, et al. v. Sims et al.; Vann et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al.; and McConnell et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al.
374 U.S. 802·Supreme Court of the United States·1963
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No. 508.
No. 540.
No. 610.
Thomas G. Gayle, Joseph E. Wilkinson, Jr. and McLean Pitts for appellants in No. 508. David J. Vann and Robert S. Vance, appellants, pro se, in No. 540. John W. McConnell, Jr. for appellants in No. 610. Charles Morgan, Jr., George Peach Taylor and Jerome A. Cooper for appellees.
Reynolds, Judge, et al. v. Sims et al.; Vann et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al.; and McConnell et al. v. Frink, Secretary of State of Alabama, et al.
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Appeals from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Probable jurisdiction noted. The cases are consolidated and a total of two hours is allowed for oral argument.