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Montgomery Vs. Burns

Montgomery vs Burns

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided May-05-1969
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Citation
Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
394 U.S. 848
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Montgomery

Respondent

Burns

Excerpt

montgomery v. burns - 394 u.s. 848 (1969) u.s. supreme court montgomery v. burns, 394 u.s. 848 (1969) 394 u.s. 848 montgomery, director, california department of social welfare, et al. v. burns et al. appeal from the united states district court for the northern district of california. no. 438. decided may 5, 1969. affirmed. thomas c. lynch, attorney general of california, and elizabeth palmer and donald b. day, deputy attorneys general, for appellants. per curiam. the motion of appellees for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. the motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed. mr. justice black dissents for the reasons given in the dissenting opinion of the chief justice in shapiro v. thompson, ante, p. 644. mr. justice harlan dissents for the reasons given in his dissenting opinion in shapiro v. thompson, ante, p. 655. page 394 u.s. 848, 849

Full Judgment

MONTGOMERY v. BURNS - 394 U.S. 848 (1969)
U.S. Supreme Court MONTGOMERY v. BURNS, 394 U.S. 848 (1969) 394 U.S. 848

MONTGOMERY, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, ET AL.
v. BURNS ET AL.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. No. 438.
Decided May 5, 1969.

Affirmed.

Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General of California, and Elizabeth Palmer and Donald B. Day, Deputy Attorneys General, for appellants.

PER CURIAM.

The motion of appellees for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK dissents for the reasons given in the dissenting opinion of THE CHIEF JUSTICE in Shapiro v. Thompson, ante, p. 644.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN dissents for the reasons given in his dissenting opinion in Shapiro v. Thompson, ante, p. 655.

Page 394 U.S. 848, 849



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