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Illinois v. Michigan et al., 1959 — 359 U.S. 963 · caselaw · US
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Illinois v. Michigan et al.
359 U.S. 963·Supreme Court of the United States·1959
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No. 15,
Original.
Illinois v. Michigan et al.
Latham Castle, Attorney General of Illinois, William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General, and George E. Billett for complainant.
[MAJORITY]
The motion to advance and for summary judgment is denied. The case is set for argument on the motion for leave to file the complaint for declaratory judgment and assigned for hearing at the end of the calendar for the week of May 18th. Two hours are allowed for oral argument. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief and par-, ticipaie in the .oraLargument if he is so advised and 30 additional minutes are allowed for that purpose.