Biggers v. Tennessee

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 390 U.S. 404, 88 S. Ct. 979, 19 L. Ed. 2d 1267, 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2169, SCDB 1967-085

Decision Date: 3/18/1968

Docket Number: No. 237

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Biggers v. Tennessee, 390 U.S. 404, 88 S. Ct. 979, 19 L. Ed. 2d 1267, 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2169, SCDB 1967-085 (1968)

More Cases: U.S. decisions from 1968


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Opinion

BIGGERS v. TENNESSEE.

Judges

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

Attorneys

  • Michael Meltsner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jack Greenberg, Anthony G. Amsterdam, Avon N. Williams and Z. Alexander Looby.
  • Thomas E. Fox, Deputy Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were George F. McCanless, Attorney General, and Robert F. Hedgepath, Assistant Attorney General.
majority Per Curiam.

The judgment below is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

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

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