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342 U.S. 163 72 Supreme Court Reporter 196 96 L.Ed. 181 Ex parte COGDELL et al. Number 71 Misc. Distributed Sept. 10, 1951. Decided Dec. 11, PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioners brought suit in the District for of Columbia to restrain on constitutional grounds enforcement certain legislation passed by Congress administration school system. Petitioners' request that a court three judges be convened under Section 2282 Judicial Code1 was denied. Subsequently, motion defendant officials dismiss failure state cause action granted. 2 filed this leave file petition writ mandamus directing hear and determine their claims. As substantial jurisdictional questions were raised, we granted issued rule show why should not Cogdell versus McGuire, 805, 66. In addition action, appeals taken petitioners Appeals Circuit are now pending court. 3 One raised case is whether required enjoin congressional enactments affecting only Columbia. The uses words 'any Act Congress.' against petitioners' contention all embraced within language, it urged proper interpretation confines phrase 'Act Congress' laws having general application throughout United States. Resolution issue determines has exclusive appellate jurisdiction class case,2 or jurisdiction. result, same question necessarily before its consideration court.3 Because one importance judicial Columbia, continue our docket await views Appeals. 4 Cause continued. 5 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS dissents. 28 States Code KF62 (Supp. IV) § 2282, Annotated KF65 U5 2282: 'An interlocutory permanent injunction restraining enforcement, operation execution any repugnance Constitution shall district judge thereof unless therefor heard determined section 2284 title.' U.S.C.(Supp. 1253, 1253. Stratton St. Louis Southwestern R. Co., 1930, 282 51 8, 75 135.

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