Lanza v. Wagner, 452

Decision Date13 November 1962
Docket NumberNo. 452,452
Citation83 S.Ct. 177,9 L.Ed.2d 163,371 U.S. 74
PartiesVito F. LANZA et al. v. Robert F. WAGNER, as Mayor of City of New York, et al
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Lanza, pro se, and Samuel Shapiro, for appellants.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen. of New York, Irving Galt, Asst. Sol. Gen., Sheldon Raab, Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen., Leo A. Larkin and Seymour B. Quel, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The motions to dismiss are granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of a substantial federal question.

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