Wallace v. Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States

June 20, 1966.

Rehearing Denied Oct. 10, 1966.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1966-05-02

Cited by 18 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently December 1978

11 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions

Relies on City of Greenwood v. Peacock · Baines v. City of Danville

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Affirmed · 5–4 · Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1966-05-02

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See 87 S.Ct. 12.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Former decision, 86 S.Ct. 1224.

George E. Allen, Sr., Anthony G. Amsterdam, Jack Greenberg, James M. Nabrit III, Charles Stephen Ralston, S. W. Tucker and Henry L. Marsh III for petitioners.

Frederick T. Gray, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

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The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted and the judgments are affirmed. City of Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S. 808, 86 S.Ct. 1800, 16 L.Ed.2d 944.

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THE CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, Mr. Justice BRENNAN and Mr. Justice FORTAS would reverse the judgments for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice DOUGLAS in City of Greenwood v. Peacock, 384 U.S., at 835, 86 S.Ct., at 1816, 16 L.Ed.2d, at 961.