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Poe et al. v. Ullman, State's Attorney; and Buxton v. Ullman, State's Attorney, 1960 — 364 U.S. 804 · caselaw · US
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Poe et al. v. Ullman, State's Attorney; and Buxton v. Ullman, State's Attorney
364 U.S. 804·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
Mr. Justice Frankfurter took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.
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Opinion
October 10, 1960.
No. 60.
Poe et al. v. Ullman, State’s Attorney; and Buxton v. Ullman, State’s Attorney.
No. 61.
Albert L. Coles, Attorney General of Connecticut, for appellee. Morris L. Ernst, Harriet F. Pilpel and Nancy F. Wechsler for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
[MAJORITY]
Appeals from the Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut. (Probable jurisdiction noted, 362 U. S. 987.) The motion to postpone the oral argument is granted. The motion of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., for leave to file brief, as amicus curiae, is granted.
Mr. Justice Frankfurter took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions.