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HANNAH v. LARCHE

No. 549.

363 U.S. 420 (1960)

80 S.Ct. 1502

4 L.Ed.2d 1307

HANNAH ET AL. v. LARCHE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Attorney General Walsh argued the causes for appellants in No. 549 and petitioners in No. 550. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Ryan, Philip Elman, Harold H. Greene and David Rubin.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General of Louisiana, argued the cause for appellees in No. 549. With him on the brief were George M. Ponder, First Assistant Attorney General, and Albin P. Lassiter.

W. M. Shaw argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents in No. 550.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases involve the validity of certain Rules of Procedure adopted by the Commission on Civil Rights. which was established by Congress in 1957.1 Civil Rights Act of 1957, 71 Stat. 634, 42 U. S. C. §§ 1975-1975e. They arise out of the Commission's investigation of alleged Negro voting deprivations in the State of Louisiana. The appellees in No. 549 are registrars...

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