WILLIAMS v. SIMONS

No. 74, Misc.

355 U.S. 49 (1957)

WILLIAMS, GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN, ET AL. v. SIMONS, CHIEF JUDGE, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Mennen Williams, Governor of Michigan, Thomas M. Kavanagh, Attorney General, Edmund E. Shepherd, then Solicitor General, Samuel J. Torina, now Solicitor General, and Joseph A. Sullivan, Deputy Attorney General, for petitioners.


PER CURIAM.

It appearing that this case has become moot, the rule to show cause is discharged and the motion for leave to file petition for writ of mandamus or in the alternative prohibition and mandamus is denied.

Memorandum by MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER, in which MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN joins.

In view of the disposition the Court makes of this unusual litigation, it seems desirable to set forth the facts.

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