Supreme Court of the United States, 1964

Mitchell v. City of Charleston

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 22, 1964 · Bell, Black, Harlan, White

378 U.S. 551; 84 S. Ct. 1901; 12 L. Ed. 2d 1033; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 837 (United States Reports)

Counsel

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.

Cases that cite this one

4 later published cases cite this decision.

Chalin v. State (Tex. Crim. App. 1983)
McCoy v. City of Columbia (District Court, D. South Carolina 2013)
State v. Myers (N.M. 2011)
State v. Etherage (S.C. 1982)

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

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.

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