Memoranda, cases argued May 23, 1966 -- New Orleans, Louisiana -- before Judges Wisdom and Thornberry and District Judge Cox. Judge Wisdom substituted for Judge Brown on the panel to hear these cases, 1966

File — Folder: 6

Identifier: Folder 6

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Includes memoranda on:

Brazzell v. United States No. 22,669; 363 F.2d 374 (1966), vac'd De Casare v. United States, 390 U.S. 200 (1968)

Includes TLS of Judge Cox on the merits on petition for rehearing

Ford v. United States No. 22,905; 363 F.2d 437 (1966)

Gillespie v. United States No. 22,998; 363 F.2d 432, cert. den. 385 U.S. 979 (1966), later appeal 384 F.2d 716, cert. den. 390 U.S. 968 (1968)

At conference Judges Wisdom and Cox were inclined to reverse, and Judge Cox was assigned the opinion. Judge Cox then decided in favor of affirmance and circulated a per curiam opinion so to hold. He then again reconsidered, and, joined in his view by Judges Wisdom and Thornberry, redrafted the opinion to reverse.

Includes TLS of Judge Cox on the judges' conference positions and the merits; draft opinion to affirm; TLS (2) of Judge Cox on the merits and his proposed affirmance; TLS ofJudge Thornberry and TL (and draft TL) of Judge Wisdom on the merits; and, TLS of Judge Cox on the merits and the final opinion of the court.

See also 94: 7.

International Breweries, Inc. v. Anheuser-Busch Inc. No. 21,966; 364 F.2d 261 (1966)

The opinion of Judge Cox was revised to suit Judge Thornberry.

Includes TLS of Judge Cox on the merits an dhis opinion as first proposed; TLS of Judge Thornberry on certain changes in the proposed opinion as appropriate; TLS of Judge Cox on revision of the opinion, and, TL of Judge Wisdom on the final opinion.

Also includes TLS of Judge Cox on the merits on petition for rehearing.

INterstate Circuit, Inc. v. City of Dallas No. 23,306; 366 F.2d 590 (1966), vac'd 391 U.S. 53 (1968)

Judge Thornberry's opinion, written and circulated prior to publication of the opinion of Judge Rives in Chemline, Inc. v. City of Grand Prairie, 364 F.2d 721 (!966), wqas revised to accord with the latter.

Includes pre-Chemline opinion of Judge Thornberry; TLS (2) of Judge Thornberry on his proposed opinion and its revision; TLS of Judge Cox on the merits and his dissent; and, TL of Judge Wisdom on the Thornberry and Cox opinions.

Also includes TLS of Judge Cox on the petition for rehearing.

Labat v. McKeithen No. 22,937; 361 F.2d 757 (!966)

Putt v. United States No. 23,277; 363 F.2d 369, cert. den. 385 U.S. 962 (!966)

Thibodeau v. United States No. 23,102; 361 F.2d 443 (1966), cert. den. 385 U.S. 1028 (!967)

Includes TLS of Judge Thornberry on the merits on petition for rehearing.

Vicknair v. Neuman No. 22,978; 362 F.2d 832 (1966)

Williamson v. United States No. 22,539; 365 F.2d 12 (1966)