Memoranda, cases argued April 17-20, 1961 -- New Orleans, Louisiana -- before Judges Rives, Cameron and Wisdom, 1961

File — Folder: 2

Identifier: Folder 2

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Includes memoranda on:

Dixon v. Alabama State Board of Education No. 18,641; 294 F.2d 150, cert. den. 368 U.S. 930 (1961)

Judge Rives conseidered contempt proceedings against the attorneys for the State of Alabama, but feared that such a reprimand would be to the political advantage of those involved.

Judge Wisdom suggested several revisions of the Rives opinion, in veiw of critical scrutiny the opinion would receive when released. Only one was adopted.

Includes TLS of Judge Rives on the brief of the appellee and on possible contempt proceedings.

Also includes TLS of Judge Rives on his proposed opinion, referring to Judge Johnson (M.D. Ala.), on the likely public response to the opinion, and on the duty of the courts, generally; TL of Judge Wisdom on the opinion as proposed by Judge Rives and on certain revisions of the opinion as appropriate; and, ALS of Judge Rives on revision of the opinion.

See also 514:2.

Thornton v. United States No. 18,265; 290 F.2d 159 (1961)

Includes TLS of Judge Rives on the merits and referring to his opinion in Hall v. United States, 286 F.2d 676 (1960).

Weaver v. United States No. 18,715; 295 F.2d 360 (1961)