Maddox v. Fortson

• Decision Date: 02 March 1970
• Docket Number: No. 1181,1181
• Citation: 397 U.S. 149,90 S.Ct. 999,25 L.Ed.2d 183
• Parties: Lester G. MADDOX et al. v. Ben W. FORTSON et al
• Court: U.S. Supreme Court

397 U.S. 149

90 S.Ct. 999

25 L.Ed.2d 183

Lester G. MADDOX et al.

v. Ben W. FORTSON et al.

No. 1181.

Supreme Court of the United States

March 2, 1970

Tully M. Bond, Jr., and T. Malone Sharpe, for appellants.

Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen. of Georgit, pro se.

Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., and William L. Harper and Robert J. Castellani, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellees Fortson and others.

Lamar W. Sizemore, for appellees Gray and others.

William C. O'Kelley and Earl J. Van Gerpen, for appellees Republican Party of Georgia and others.

PER CURIAM.

The motions to dismiss are granted and the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the appeal was taken as a petition for a writ of certiorari, certiorari is denied.