1. Garner v. Louisiana, No. 26, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 18-19, 1961, Argued , December 11, 1961, Decided ** Together with No. 27, Briscoe et al. v. Louisiana, and No. 28, Hoston et al. v. Louisiana, also on certiorari to the same Court.
OVERVIEW: Convictions for disturbing the peace by quietly sitting at lunch counters reserved for people of another race were reversed because no evidence supported the finding that such conduct would have foreseeably disturbed the public.
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