Hamilton v. Alabama

Supreme Court of the United States March 30, 1964

Hamilton v. Alabama, 376 U.S. 650 (1964)

84 S. Ct. 982; 11 L. Ed. 2d 979; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1544

Black, Murchison, Oliver, Louisville, Offutt, Clark, Harlan, White

Opinion

Per Curiam.

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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