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West Vs. California

West vs California

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jun-17-1968
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
392 U.S. 663
Subject
Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue
Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

West

Respondent

California

Excerpt

west v. california - 392 u.s. 663 (1968) u.s. supreme court west v. california, 392 u.s. 663 (1968) 392 u.s. 663 west v. california. on petition for writ of certiorari to the court of appeal of california, fourth appellate district. no. 1127, misc. decided june 17, 1968. certiorari granted; 253 cal. app. 2d 348, 61 cal. rptr. 216, vacated and remanded. william a. dougherty for petitioner. thomas c. lynch, attorney general of california, william e. james, assistant attorney general, and richard d. huffman, deputy attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for a hearing as provided in sims v. georgia, 385 u.s. 538 , and jackson v. denno, 378 u.s. 368 . mr. justice douglas is of the opinion that the petition for a writ of certiorari should be granted and the case set for oral argument. page 392 u.s. 663, 664

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WEST v. CALIFORNIA - 392 U.S. 663 (1968)
U.S. Supreme Court WEST v. CALIFORNIA, 392 U.S. 663 (1968) 392 U.S. 663

WEST v. CALIFORNIA.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA,
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT. No. 1127, Misc.
Decided June 17, 1968.

Certiorari granted; 253 Cal. App. 2d 348, 61 Cal. Rptr. 216, vacated and remanded.

William A. Dougherty for petitioner.

Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General of California, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and Richard D. Huffman, Deputy Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for a hearing as provided in Sims v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 538 , and Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368 .

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS is of the opinion that the petition for a writ of certiorari should be granted and the case set for oral argument.

Page 392 U.S. 663, 664



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