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

File — Folder: 4

Identifier: Folder 4

Staff Only

Vaccaro v. United States No. 28,852; 461 F.2d 626 (1972) Judge Gewin questioned the proposed opinion in this case, but it was Judge Coleman who requested an en banc court. Includes original proposed panel opinion of Chief Judge Brown; and, TLS of Judge Gewin and TLS of Chief Judge Brown on the merits and the proposed panel opinion of the latter, on the opinion of Judge Dyer for the panel in Harrington v. United States 444 F.2d 1190 (1971), and referring to United States v. Scardino, 414 F.2d 925 (1969) and United States v. Lucia, 416 F.2d 920 (1969), aff'd in part, withdrawn in part 423 F.2d 697 (1970). Also includes TLS of Judge Coleman on the proposed panel opinion, on his own opinion in Scardino, and on en banc consideration of Vaccaro as appropriate; and, TLS of Judge Thornberry and TLS of Chief Judge Brown on the panel opinion and the en banc request of Judge Coleman. And includes holograph notes of Judge Wisdom on oral argument.