White v. Howard

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 8, 1954

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1954-02-08

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Decided 1954-02-08

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Cited by 20 later decisions — most recently September 1996

6 federal appellate · 1 district · 9 state decisions

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Per Curiam:

¶1The judgment is vacated and the cause is remanded to the District Court with instructions to dismiss the complaint.

Mr. Justice Black, Mr. Justice Reed, and Mr. Justice Douglas dissent. They would postpone the question of jurisdiction to the merits. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or disposition of this case.