Pugach v. Dollinger

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 365 U.S. 458, 5 L. Ed. 2d 678, 81 S. Ct. 650, 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1650, SCDB 1960-054

Decision Date: 2/27/1961

Docket Number: No. 111

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Pugach v. Dollinger, 365 U.S. 458, 5 L. Ed. 2d 678, 81 S. Ct. 650, 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1650, SCDB 1960-054 (1961)

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PUGACH v. DOLLINGER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF BRONX COUNTY, et al.

Judges

Mr. Justice Brennan would also affirm but solely on the authority of Stefanelli v. Minard, 342 U. S. 117.
with whom The Chief Justice concurs,

Attorneys

George J. Todaro argued the cause and filed a brief, and Frances Kahn filed an appearance, for petitioner.
Walter E. Dillon and Irving Anolik argued the cause for respondents. With them on the brief were Isidore Dollinger, respondent, pro se, and Alexander E. Scheer.
Briefs of amici curiae, urging affirmance, were filed by Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, Pax-ton Blair, Solicitor General, and Jean M. Coon, Assistant Attorney General, for the Attorney General of New York, and by Edward S. Silver and Aaron Nussbaum for the District Attorneys' Association of New York.
Emanuel Redfield filed a brief for the New York Civil Liberties Union et al., as amici curiae, urging reversal.

majority Per Curiam.

The judgment is affirmed on the authority of Schwartz v. Texas, 344 U. S. 199, and Stefanelli v. Minard, 342 U. S. 117.

Mr. Justice Brennan would also affirm but solely on the authority of Stefanelli v. Minard, 342 U. S. 117.

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