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Griffin v. Maryland

375 U.S. 918 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1963-11-18 Docket No. 6; No. 12; No. 9; No. 10; No. 60 English

Judges Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that the Court should not request the Department of Justice to file a brief concerning its views upon the basic constitutional issues on which the Department chose not to take a position in its original brief and in its oral argument.

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Griffin et al. v. Maryland. Bell et al. v. Maryland. Barr et al. v. City of Columbia. Bouie et al. v. City of Columbia. Robinson et al. v. Florida.
Argued November 5 and 7, 1962. Restored to calendar for rear-gument May 20, 1963, 373 U. S. 920 . Reargued October 14 and 15, 1963;
Argued October 14 and 15, 1963;
Argued October 14 and 15, 1963; and

Certiorari, 370 U. S. 935 , to the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Certiorari, 374 U. S. 805 , to the Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Certiorari, 374 U. S. 804 , to the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Certiorari, 374 U. S. 805 , to the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Appeal from the Supreme Court of Florida. (Probable jurisdiction noted, 374 U. S. 803 .) Argued October 15, 1963. In view of the statement of the Solicitor General on oral argument signifying “his readiness to express himself further, at the suggestion of the Court, to the broader constitutional issues which have been mooted,” the Solicitor General is invited to file a brief within 30 days expressing the views of the United States. Counsel for the parties may have 30 days thereafter to respond if they so desire.

Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan, and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that the Court should not request the Department of Justice to file a brief concerning its views upon the basic constitutional issues on which the Department chose not to take a position in its original brief and in its oral argument.

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