STOTLAND v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 1267.

398 U.S. 916 (1970)

STOTLAND ET AL. v. PENNSYLVANIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

May 25, 1970.


Appeal dismissed. MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, dissenting.

In August 1967, the City Council of Philadelphia passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor to declare a state of emergency in the city, "if he finds that the City or any part thereof is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering civil disturbance, disorder, riot or other occurrence which will seriously and substantially endanger...

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