Maryland Committee for Fair Representation v. Tawes

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Alfred L. Scanlan, Washington, D.C., for appellants.

Archibald Cox, Sol. Gen., for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court.

Robert S. Bourbon, Silver Spring, Md., for appellees.

Theodore I. Botter, Hackensack, N.J., for State of New Jersey, as amicus curiae.

Mr. Chief Justice WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court.