Case Files -- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Opinions, Court Term 1969-1970

United States v. Reed No. 26-640; 421 F.2d 190, rev'g 414 F.2d 435 (1969) Judge Coleman requested reconsideration en banc after Chief Judge Brown questioned his proposed majority opinion for the panel in this case, and after the Chief Judge suggested that the opinion be revised without convening en banc. Includes TLS (2) of Chief Judge Brown on the merits, referring to Judge Cox, and on the proposed Coleman opinion. Also includes TLS of Judge Bell and TLS of Judge Coleman on the merits, and on en banc procedure in this case, and generally; and, memorandum bearing ANS of Judge Wisdom on en banc procedure in this case, and generally. And includes memoranda on the en banc poll.