Case Files -- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Opinions, Court Term 1971-1972

File — Folder: 3

Identifier: Folder 3

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Perkins v. State of Mississippi No. 30,410; 470 F.2d 1371, aff'g 455 F.2d 7 (1972) The judges had voted not to hear oral argument in this appeal when Judges Wisdom and Coleman recast their votes, decisively, in its favor. Includes TL of Chief Judge Brown on his panel dissenting opinion. Also includes TLS of Judge Cassibry (E.D.La.) on the majority panel opinion, and on the State of Mississippi, generally. And includes TLS of Judge Coleman on the merits on petition for rehearing en banc, the panel majority opinion, and the Brown dissent; and, TLS of Chief Judge Brown on his dissent. And includes TLS of Chief Judge Brown on the changed votes of Judges Wisdom and Coleman to favor oral argument. And includes holograph notes of Judge Wisdom on the respective conference positions of the judges. And includes TLS of Chief Judge Brown on his dissent from the en banc majority opinion. And includes TLS of Judge Coleman on the motion of appellant to dismiss the appeal as moot, and on his proposed order in response to the motion.