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Arizona v. California et al., 1953 — 344 U.S. 919 · caselaw · US
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Arizona v. California et al.
344 U.S. 919·Supreme Court of the United States·1953
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No. 10,
Original.
Arizona v. California et al.
Fred O. Wilson, Attorney General of Arizona, Alexander B. Baker, Chief Assistant Attorney General, John H. Moeur, Burr Sutter and Perry M. Ling for complainant.
Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General of California, Arvin B. Shaw, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Gilbert F. Nelson, Deputy Attorney General, Northcutt Ely, Harry W. Horton, Earl Redwine, James H. Howard, Charles C. Cooper, Jr., Donald M. Keith, Ray L. Chesebro and T. B. Cosgrove for defendants.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to file the complaint is granted and process is ordered to issue returnable within 60 days. The motion of the United States for leave to intervene is granted.
Attorney General McGranery and Solicitor General Cummings for the United States.