Fields Vs. South Carolina

Fields vs South Carolina

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Mar-18-1963

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/100680
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Mar-18-1963
Case Number: 372 U.S. 522
Subject: Land Acquisition

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Fields

Respondent

South Carolina

Excerpt

fields v. south carolina - 372 u.s. 522 (1963) u.s. supreme court fields v. south carolina, 372 u.s. 522 (1963) 372 u.s. 522 fields et al. v. south carolina. on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of south carolina. no. 399. decided march 18, 1963. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded. reported below: 240 s. c. 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 126 s. e. 2d 6, 7, 8, 9. jack greenberg, constance baker motley, matthew j. perry and lincoln c. jenkins, jr. for petitioners. daniel r. mcleod, attorney general of south carolina, everett n. brandon, assistant attorney general, and julian s. wolfe for respondent. per curiam. the petition for writ of certiorari is granted. the judgment of the supreme court of south carolina is vacated and the case is remanded for consideration in light of edwards v. south carolina, 372 u.s. 229 . mr. justice clark dissents for the reasons expressed in his dissenting opinion in edwards v. south carolina, supra. page 372 u.s. 522, 523

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FIELDS v. SOUTH CAROLINA - 372 U.S. 522 (1963)
U.S. Supreme Court FIELDS v. SOUTH CAROLINA, 372 U.S. 522 (1963) 372 U.S. 522

FIELDS ET AL. v. SOUTH CAROLINA.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
No. 399.
Decided March 18, 1963.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded.

Reported below: 240 S. C. 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 126 S. E. 2d 6, 7, 8, 9.

Jack Greenberg, Constance Baker Motley, Matthew J. Perry and Lincoln C. Jenkins, Jr. for petitioners.

Daniel R. McLeod, Attorney General of South Carolina, Everett N. Brandon, Assistant Attorney General, and Julian S. Wolfe for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment of the Supreme Court of South Carolina is vacated and the case is remanded for consideration in light of Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 .

MR. JUSTICE CLARK dissents for the reasons expressed in his dissenting opinion in Edwards v. South Carolina, supra.

Page 372 U.S. 522, 523

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