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Hamilton v. Alabama

376 U.S. 650 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1964-03-30 Docket No. 793 English

Judges Mr. Justice Black concurs in reversal of the judgment of contempt for reasons discussed in In re Murchison, 349 U. S. 133, In re Oliver, 333 U. S. 257, and Thompson v. City of Louisville, 362 U. S. 199. Cf. Offutt v. United States, 348 U. S. 11.; Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that certiorari should be denied.

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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HAMILTON v. ALABAMA.
No. 793.
Decided March 30, 1964.
Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III and Oscar W. Adams, Jr. for petitioner.
Richmond M. Flowers, Attorney General of Alabama, and Bernard F. Sykes and Owen Bridges, Assistant Attorneys General, for respondent.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is reversed. Johnson v. Virginia, 373 U. S. 61 .

Mr. Justice Black concurs in reversal of the judgment of contempt for reasons discussed in In re Murchison, 349 U. S. 133 , In re Oliver, 333 U. S. 257 , and Thompson v. City of Louisville, 362 U. S. 199 . Cf. Offutt v. United States, 348 U. S. 11 .

Mr. Justice Clark, Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice White are of the opinion that certiorari should be denied.

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