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382 U.S. 10

Rockefeller v. Orans

Supreme Court of the United States

Oct. 11, 1965.

Rehearing Denied Nov. 22, 1965.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided Rehearing Denied Nov. 22, 1965.

Cited by 20 later decisions (6 by the Supreme Court) — most recently August 1992

Relies on WMCA, Inc. v. Lomenzo · List v. Lerner

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided Rehearing Denied Nov. 22, 1965.

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See 382 U.S. 934, 86 S.Ct. 311.

Appeal from the Court of Appeals of New York.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen. of New York, Thomas E. Dewey, Leonard Joseph and Malcolm H. Bell, for appellants.

Justin N. Feldman, for appellee Orans.

PER CURIAM.

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On April 14, 1965, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York Laws of 1964, cc. 976, 977, 978, 979, 981, were invalid under the New York Constitution, Art. III, § 2. On July 13, 1965, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York enjoined interference with an election of members of the New York Legislature to be held on November 2, 1965, based on 'the scheme set forth' in the New York Laws of 1964, c. 976. Insofar as the decision of the Court of Appeals has been superseded by the order of the District Court, the appeal is dismissed. In all other respects, the appeal is dismissed for want of a federal question · Case Law">substantial federal question.

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Mr. Justice FORTAS took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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[For concurring opinion of Mr. Justice HARLAN, see WMCA, Inc., et al. v. Lomenzo, 86 S.Ct. 24.]

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