CASSELL v. TEXAS

No. 46.

339 U.S. 282 (1950)

CASSELL v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris Dixie argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were L. N. D. Wells, Jr. and W. J. Durham.

Joe R. Greenhill, First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Price Daniel, Attorney General, and E. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General.


MR. JUSTICE REED announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE CLARK concurred.

Review was sought in this case to determine whether there had been a violation by Texas of petitioner's federal constitutional right to a fair and impartial grand jury. The federal question was raised by a motion to quash the indictment on the ground that petitioner, a Negro, suffered...

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