Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Avent v. North Carolina

373 U.S. 375

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1963-05-20
Topic
general

373 U.S. 375 (1963) AVENT ET AL. v. NORTH CAROLINA. No. 11. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 5, 7, 1962.

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373 U.S. 375 (1963)

AVENT ET AL.
v.
NORTH CAROLINA.

No. 11.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 5, 7, 1962. Decided May 20, 1963. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Jack Greenberg argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Constance Baker Motley, James M. Nabrit III, William A. Marsh, Jr., F. B. McKissick, C. O. Pearson, W. G. Pearson, M. Hugh Thompson, William T. Coleman, Jr., William R. Ming, Jr., Louis H. Pollak, Joseph L. Rauh and Herbert O. Reid.

Ralph Moody, Assistant Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was T. W. Bruton, Attorney General.

Solicitor General Cox, by special leave of Court, argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Marshall, Ralph S. Spritzer, Louis F. Claiborne, Harold H. Greene, Howard A. Glickstein and Richard K. Berg.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of North Carolina for consideration in the light of Peterson v. City of Greenville, ante, p. 244. Patterson v. Alabama, 294 U. S. 600.

[For opinion of MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, see ante, p. 248.]