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BAINES et al. v. CITY OF DANVILLE, 1966 — 384 U.S. 890 · caselaw · US
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BAINES et al. v. CITY OF DANVILLE
384 U.S. 89016 L. Ed. 2d 996·Supreme Court of the United States·1966
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Fortas would reverse the judgments for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice Douglas in City of Greenwood v. Peacock, ante, at 835.
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Opinion
BAINES et al. v. CITY OF DANVILLE.
No. 959.
Decided June 20, 1966.
Arthur Kinoy, William M. Kunstler and J. L. Williams for petitioners.
Rutledge C. Clement for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motions to dispense with printing the petition for a writ of certiorari and the respondent’s brief are granted. The petition for writ of certiorari is also granted and the judgments are affirmed. City of Greenwood v. Peacock, ante, p. 808.
The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Douglas, Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Fortas would reverse the judgments for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice Douglas in City of Greenwood v. Peacock, ante, at 835.