Case Files -- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Opinions, Court Term 1968-1969

Turner v. United States No. 25,526; 415 F.2d 1234 (1969), on reh'g 441 F.2d 736 (1971) Judge Bell questioned the proposed panel opinion to reverse in this case. When, however, on petition for rehearing the panel decided to affirm and adopted the dissenting opinion of Judge Thornberry, the anticipated en banc request was not made. Includes TLS of Chief Judge Brown on the changed position of the panel and on the position of Judge Bell.