Wood Vs. Virginia

Wood vs Virginia

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-10-1963

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/100547
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Jun-10-1963
Case Number: 374 U.S. 100
Subject: Right to Information

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Appellant / Petitioner

Wood

Respondent

Virginia

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wood v. virginia - 374 u.s. 100 (1963) u.s. supreme court wood v. virginia, 374 u.s. 100 (1963) 374 u.s. 100 wood et al. v. virginia. on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of appeals of virginia. no. 79. decided june 10, 1963. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded. melvin l. wulf, leonard w. holt, henry halvor jones and simon lawrence cain for petitioners. robert y. button, attorney general of virginia, and r. d. mcilwaine iii, assistant attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the supreme court of appeals of virginia for reconsideration in light of peterson v. city of greenville, 373 u.s. 244 . mr. justice harlan concurs in the result on the premises stated in his separate opinion in peterson v. city of greenville and avent v. north carolina, 373 u.s., at 248. page 374 u.s. 100, 101

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WOOD v. VIRGINIA - 374 U.S. 100 (1963)
U.S. Supreme Court WOOD v. VIRGINIA, 374 U.S. 100 (1963) 374 U.S. 100

WOOD ET AL. v. VIRGINIA.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF
VIRGINIA. No. 79.
Decided June 10, 1963.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded.

Melvin L. Wulf, Leonard W. Holt, Henry Halvor Jones and Simon Lawrence Cain for petitioners.

Robert Y. Button, Attorney General of Virginia, and R. D. McIlwaine III, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia for reconsideration in light of Peterson v. City of Greenville, 373 U.S. 244 .

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN concurs in the result on the premises stated in his separate opinion in Peterson v. City of Greenville and Avent v. North Carolina, 373 U.S., at 248.

Page 374 U.S. 100, 101

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