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Meredith v. Fair, 1962

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In United States v. Barnett, 346 F.2d 99 (1965), Judge Bell, appointed pre-trial judge on remand from the Supreme Court, circulated a letter on the issues to be resolved. Following responses from Chief Judge Tuttle and Judges Jones and Brown, Judge Rives responded and suggested that the entire proceedings be dismissed. After Judge Gewin agreed, Chief Judge Tuttle called a conference.

Judge Rives proposed an Order to be entered, which was revised pursuant to suggestions of Judges Jones and Bell. Chief Judge Tuttle indicated that he would concur in the Rives Order in the interest of unanimity, but that he would join a dissenting judge if the court divided. He suggested further revision in the Rives proposal, which was done notwithstanding that he did not, ultimately, join it. A footnote was omitted at Judge Jones' request.

Judge Wisdom disclosed that he intended to file a dissent. Chief Judge Tuttle and Judge Brown then indicated likewise, preferring however to awawit Judge Wisdom's opinion before drafting their own.

Includes correspondence and other memoranda on Barnett, among which, TLS of Judge Bell on the issues to be decided and the merits; TLS of Chief Judge Tuttle, TLS of Judge Jones, TLS of Judge Brown on the Bell TLS and the merits; TLS of Judge Rives and TLS of Judge Gewin on the merits and on dismissal of the proceedings as appropriate; and, TLS of Chief Judge Tuttle, TLS of Judge Jones and TLS of Judge Brown on the Rives/Gewin position.

Also includes holograph notes of JudgeWisdom at conference, March 12, 1965.

And includes TLS of Judge Rives on the Order to be written; proposed Order of Judge Rives; and, TLS of Judge Jones and TLS of Judge Bell on revision of the Rives proposal as appropriate.

And includes TLS of Chief Judge Tuttle on his own position on the merits and the desire for unanimity; TLS (2) of Judge Gewin and TLS of Judge Rives referring to the proposed Order, the judges' conference, and on the need for unanimity; revised proposed Order of Judge Rives; and , TLS of Chief Judge Tuttle and TLS of Judge Jones on further revision of the Rives Order as appropriate.

And includes TL of Judge Wisdom on the question of unanimity, on the Rives opinion, and on his own position on the merits; TLS of Judge Rives on his proposed opinion and the position of Judge Wisdom; TLS of Judge Brown to Judge Wisdom on the opinion to be written by the latter; and, TLS of Judge Jones referring to the position of Judges Brown and Wisdom.

Also includes TLS (2) of Judge Bell and TLS of Judge Rives on Williams v. Wallace, 240 F.Supp. 100 (M.D.Ala. 1965), and referring to Barnett.

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  • Created: 1962

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