Zschernig v. Miller

Peter A. Schwabe, Sr., Portland, Or., for appellants; Peter A. Schwabe, Jr., on the brief.

Wayne M. Thompson, Salem, Or., for appellees; Robert Y. Thornton, Atty. Gen., on the brief.

Briefs of amici curiae were filed by Sol. Gen. Thurgood Marshall, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen. Carl Eardley, John S. Martin, Jr., and Alan S. Rosenthal, Washington, D.C., for the United States and by Edward Mosk, Hollywood, Cal., for Slaff, Mosk & Rudman.

Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.