Stotland Et Al. v. Pennsylvania

398 U.S. 916

90 S.Ct. 1552

26 L.Ed.2d 83

Janet STOTLAND et al.

v.

Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA.

No. 1267.

May 25, 1970.

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The appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

2

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

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In August 1967, the City Council of Philadelphia passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor to declare a state of emergency in the city, 'if he finds that the City or any part thereof is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering civil disturbance, disorder, riot or other occurrence which will seriously endanger the health, safety…