Poret Vs. Sigler

Poret vs Sigler

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Jan-25-1960

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/99961
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Jan-25-1960
Case Number: 361 U.S. 375
Subject: Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

Key legal issue: Miscellaneous

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Appellant / Petitioner

Poret

Respondent

Sigler

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poret v. sigler - 361 u.s. 375 (1960) u.s. supreme court poret v. sigler, 361 u.s. 375 (1960) 361 u.s. 375 united states ex rel. poret et al. v. sigler, warden. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit. no. 307, misc. decided january 25, 1960. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to the district court for disposition of question respecting racial discrimination in selection of petit jury panels. reported below: 267 f.2d 307 . g. wray gill and gerard h. schreiber for petitioners. jack p. f. gremillion, attorney general of louisiana, m. e. culligan, assistant attorney general, and john e. jackson, jr., special counsel to the attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment is vacated and the case remanded to the district court for disposition of the question whether members of petitioners' race were deliberately and intentionally limited and excluded in the selection of petit jury panels, in violation of the federal constitution. page 361 u.s. 375, 376

Full Judgment

PORET v. SIGLER - 361 U.S. 375 (1960)
U.S. Supreme Court PORET v. SIGLER, 361 U.S. 375 (1960) 361 U.S. 375

UNITED STATES EX REL. PORET ET AL. v. SIGLER, WARDEN.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 307, Misc.
Decided January 25, 1960.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to the District Court for disposition of question respecting racial discrimination in selection of petit jury panels.

Reported below: 267 F.2d 307 .

G. Wray Gill and Gerard H. Schreiber for petitioners.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General of Louisiana, M. E. Culligan, Assistant Attorney General, and John E. Jackson, Jr., Special Counsel to the Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case remanded to the District Court for disposition of the question whether members of petitioners' race were deliberately and intentionally limited and excluded in the selection of petit jury panels, in violation of the Federal Constitution.

Page 361 U.S. 375, 376

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