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GARRISON v. LOUISIANA

No. 4.

379 U.S. 64 (1964)

GARRISON v. LOUISIANA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Restored to the calendar for reargument June 22, 1964.

Reargued October 19, 1964.

Decided November 23, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eberhard P. Deutsch reargued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Rene H. Himel, Jr.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General of Louisiana, reargued the cause for appellee. With him on the briefs were M. E. Culligan and John E. Jackson, Jr., Assistant Attorneys General.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant is the District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Louisiana. During a dispute with the eight judges of the Criminal District Court of the Parish, he held a press conference at which he issued a statement disparaging their judicial conduct. As a result, he was tried without a jury before a judge from another parish and convicted of criminal defamation under the Louisiana...

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