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Mitchell v. City of Charleston

U.S.
Jun 22, 1964
378 U.S. 551 (1964)

Opinion

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

No. 8.

Decided June 22, 1964.

Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.

Reported below: 239 S.C. 376, 123 S.E.2d 512.

Jack Greenberg, Constance Baker Motley, James M. Nabrit III, Matthew J. Perry, Lincoln C. Jenkins, Jr. and John H. Wrighten for petitioners.

Robert L. Clement, Jr. for respondent.


The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is reversed. Bouie v. City of Columbia, ante, p. 347.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS would reverse on the basis of the views expressed in his opinion in Bell v. Maryland, ante, p. 242.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK, MR. JUSTICE HARLAN and MR. JUSTICE WHITE dissent.


Summaries of

Mitchell v. City of Charleston

U.S.
Jun 22, 1964
378 U.S. 551 (1964)
Case details for

Mitchell v. City of Charleston

Case Details

Full title:MITCHELL ET AL. v . CITY OF CHARLESTON

Court:U.S.

Date published: Jun 22, 1964

Citations

378 U.S. 551 (1964)

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