Supreme Court of the United States, 1968

Brooks v. Briley

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 20, 1968 · Douglas

391 U.S. 361; 88 S. Ct. 1671; 20 L. Ed. 2d 647; 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1641 (United States Reports)

Counsel

William M. Kunstler, Arthur Kinoy, Howard Moore, Jr., and Morton Stavis for appellants., George F. McCanless, Attorney General of Tennessee, Thomas E. Fox, Assistant Attorney General, Edwin F. Hunt, and Robert E. Kendrick for appellees.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Garrett v. Hoffman (District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania 1977)
Dawson v. Vance (District Court, S.D. Texas 1971)
Dawson v. Vance (District Court, S.D. Texas 1971)

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The motion to affirm is also granted and the judgment is affirmed. Cameron v. Johnson, 390 U. S. 611.

Mr. Justice Douglas dissents.

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