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Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.
Reported below: 239 S. C. 376, 123 S. E. 2d 512.
Jack Greenberg, Constance Baker Motley, James M. Nabrit III, Matthew J. Perry, Lincoln C. Jenkins, Jr. and John H. Wrighten for petitioners.
Robert L. Clement, Jr. for respondent.
PER CURIAM.
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is reversed. Bouie v. City of Columbia, ante, p. 347.
MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS would reverse on the basis of the views expressed in his opinion in Bell v. Maryland, ante, p. 242.
MR. JUSTICE BLACK, MR. JUSTICE HARLAN and MR. JUSTICE WHITE dissent. [378 U.S. 551, 552]
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Citation: 378 U.S. 551
Decided: June 22, 1964
Court: United States Supreme Court
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