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UNITED JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS v. CAREY

No. 75-104.

430 U.S. 144 (1977)

UNITED JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS OF WILLIAMSBURGH, INC., ET AL. v. CAREY, GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Lewin argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

George D. Zuckerman, Assistant Attorney General of New York, argued the cause for respondents Carey et al. With him on the brief were Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General, and Samuel A. Hirshowitz, First Assistant Attorney General. Solicitor General Bork argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Pottinger, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, John P. Rupp, Brian K. Landsberg, and William C. Graves. Louis H. Pollak argued the cause for respondents NAACP et al. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg and Eric Schnapper.*

MR. JUSTICE WHITE announced the judgment of the Court and filed an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE STEVENS joined; Parts I, II, and III of which are joined by MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN and MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN; and Parts I and IV of which are joined by MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST.

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