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SWISHER v. BRADY

No. 77-653.

438 U.S. 204 (1978)

98 S.Ct. 2699

57 L.Ed.2d 705

SWISHER, STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR BALTIMORE CITY, ET AL. v. BRADY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Nilson, Deputy Attorney General of Maryland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, and Clarence W. Sharp and Alexander L. Cummings, Assistant Attorneys General.

Peter S. Smith, by appointment of the Court, 434 U.S. 1007, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Adrienne E. Volenik, Phillip G. Dantes, and Bruce A. Gilmore.*

Paul Halvonik, pro se, and Laurance S. Smith filed a brief for the State Public Defender of California as amicus curiae.

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

This is an appeal from a three-judge District Court for the District of Maryland. Nine minors, appellees here, brought an action under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to prevent the State from filing exceptions with the Juvenile Court to proposed findings and recommendations made by masters of that court. The minors...

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