Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 27, 1961No. 44PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court 1
365 U.S. 570 (1961)
FERGUSON
v.
GEORGIA.
No. 44.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 14-15, 1960.
Decided March 27, 1961.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.
Paul James Maxwell argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.
Dan Winn, Solicitor General of Georgia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Eugene Cook, Attorney General, John T. Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, John T. Perrin, Assistant Solicitor General, and Robert J. Noland.
2Opinion of the Court · BrennanJustice Brennan
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3Cases cited114 opinions
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