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Scope and Contents United States v. Colbert No. 71-2097; 474 F.2d 174 (1973), vac'g 454 F.2d 801 (1972) In conference a majority of the judges voted to limit the opinion to one question. Judge Thornberry was assigned to write, and did write an opinion along these lines. Chief Judge Brown, one of the conference majority, then circulated a proposed opinion not so limited, and nearly obtained a majority of the court. Includes TL of Judge Clark, on the merits and the panel opinion, and on en banc reconsideration...