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United States v. Louisiana, 1957 — 353 U.S. 980 · caselaw · US
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United States v. Louisiana
353 U.S. 980·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
No. 11,
Original.
United States v. Louisiana.
Price Daniel, Governor, Will Wilson, Attorney General, James H. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, and J. Chrys Dougherty for the State of Texas, movant. Solicitor General Rankin filed a memorandum for the United States, plaintiff.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to file brief of the State of Texas, as amicus curiae, is granted.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.