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Cook Vs. United States

Cook vs United States

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-17-1968
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Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
392 U.S. 646
Subject
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Appellant / Petitioner

Cook

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United States

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cook v. united states - 392 u.s. 646 (1968) u.s. supreme court cook v. united states, 392 u.s. 646 (1968) 392 u.s. 646 cook v. united states. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit. no. 1233, misc. decided june 17, 1968. certiorari granted; reversed. solicitor general griswold, assistant attorney general vinson, beatrice rosenberg, and edward fenig for the united states. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment is reversed. sanders v. united states, 373 u.s. 1 . mr. justice black, mr. justice harlan, and mr. justice stewart dissent and would deny certiorari. heard v. rizzo, 392 u.s. 646 (1968) 392 u.s. 646 (1968) "> u.s. supreme court heard v. rizzo, 392 u.s. 646 (1968) 392 u.s. 646 heard et al. v. rizzo et al. appeal from the united states district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania. no. 1530, misc. decided june 17, 1968. * [ footnote * ] together with no. 1662, misc., traylor et al. v. rizzo et al., also on appeal from the same court. 281 f. supp. 720, affirmed. lois g. forer for appellants in no. 1530, misc. william kunstler for appellants in no. 1662, misc. per curiam. the motion to affirm is granted and the judgments are affirmed. page 392 u.s. 646, 647

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COOK v. UNITED STATES - 392 U.S. 646 (1968)
U.S. Supreme Court COOK v. UNITED STATES, 392 U.S. 646 (1968) 392 U.S. 646

COOK v. UNITED STATES.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 1233, Misc.
Decided June 17, 1968.

Certiorari granted; reversed.

Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Beatrice Rosenberg, and Edward Fenig for the United States.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is reversed. Sanders v. United States, 373 U.S. 1 .

MR. JUSTICE BLACK, MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, and MR. JUSTICE STEWART dissent and would deny certiorari.


HEARD v. RIZZO, <a href="/101919"> 392 U.S. 646 </a> (1968) 392 U.S. 646 (1968) "> U.S. Supreme Court HEARD v. RIZZO, 392 U.S. 646 (1968) 392 U.S. 646

HEARD ET AL. v. RIZZO ET AL.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF
PENNSYLVANIA. No. 1530, Misc.
Decided June 17, 1968. *

[ Footnote * ] Together with No. 1662, Misc., Traylor et al. v. Rizzo et al., also on appeal from the same court.

281 F. Supp. 720, affirmed.

Lois G. Forer for appellants in No. 1530, Misc. William Kunstler for appellants in No. 1662, Misc.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to affirm is granted and the judgments are affirmed.

Page 392 U.S. 646, 647



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