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Index
Afro-American Bicentennial Committee, 203
Alexander, Harry, 94
Alexandria, Virginia, 17-18
American Bar Association Military Justice Committee, 68
American Broadcasting Company
see Southern Air Transport, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 877 F.2d 1010
(D.C. Cir. 1989)
American Horse Protection Association v. Yeutter, 917 F.2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1990), 162-163
Reversed, 163
American Law Institute, 85, 133, 149
American Security Bank, 157-159
see also Kuwait Airlines v. American Security Bank
American University, 107-108
American University v. Prentiss, 214 F.2d 282 (D.C. Cir. 1954), 107-108
Amtrak, 161-162
Anderson, Marian, 48-49
Anecdotes:
About judges:
Bailey, Thomas Jennings, 27-28, 146-147
Fahy, Charles, 86
Goldsborough, T. Alan, 79-80
Harlan, Justice, 15
Hitt, Isaac R., 53
Hitz, William, 31-32
Holtzoff, Alexander, 69-70
MacKinnon, George E., 140-141
Matthews, Burnita Shelton, 81-82
Rover, Leo, 62
Stafford, Wendell P., 29
Wright, Daniel Thew, 29-30
Youngdahl, Luther W., 55-56, 120
About lawyers:
Flannery, John Spaulding, 45
Hogan, Frank, and the Teapot Dome scandal, 41-43
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Laughlin, Jimmy, 83-84
McLaughlin, Arthur, 179-180
Partridge, Dan, 88-89
Treanor, John, 196-197
Younger, Irving, 172
About others:
Ashtashkin, Nikolai, 58-60
Baker, Bobby, 175-176
Louis, Joe, and the Hoffa case, 81, 138
O’Hair, Madalyn Murray, 184-185
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 64
Roosevelt, Theodore, 12-13
Levitation in courtroom, 155-156
Ansel, General (Acting Judge Advocate General), 200
Aphorisms, 7, 70, 72, 73, 153, 168
Arkansas, 73-74
Army Transport Command, 66-67
see also under Gasch, Oliver, U.S. Army service, in Judge Advocate General’s Department
Arnold, Thurman, 120, 196
Arnold, Fortas & Porter, 120
Artabane,Joseph, 178-179
Artis, Jim, 65
Ashtashkin, Nikolai, 59-60
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Summerfield, 128 F.Supp. 266 (D.D.C. 1955), 114
Australia, 66-67
B & 0 Railroad, 9, 198
Bacon, Sylvia, 94
“Bad Man of Swampoodle”, 126-127
see also Williams, Dallas and In the Matter of Dallas Williams, 157 F.Supp. 871
(D.D.C. 1958)
Baggot case (United States v. Baggot, 463 U.S. 476 (1983)), 136
Bailey, Thomas Jennings, 27-28, 80, 89, 146-147
Baker, Bobby, 173-177, 190
see also Bobby Baker case (United States v. Baker, 430 F.2d 499 (D.C. Cir. 1970))
Barrett, Harriet, 99
Barrett, Robert, 103-104
Barrett v. Young, 134 F.Supp. 106 (D.D.C. 1951), 103
Bastian, Walter M., 87, 116-117, 150
Baum, Cardinal, 183
Bazelon, David L., 84-87, 112, 148-149, 200
Bealle v. District of Columbia, 80 F.Supp. 75 (D.D.C. 1948), 101
Beckman, Robert, 157
Belcher, Carl, 113
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Belin, Captain, 205
Bennett v. Dulles, 117 F.Supp. 454 (D.D.C. 1954), 109-110
Biden, Senator, 90
Bittman, Bill, 82-83, 173-177, 179
Blackmun, Justice, 164
Bobby Baker case (United States v. Baker, 430 F.2d 499 (D.C. Cir. 1970)), 82-83, 173-177, 179,
188
Borrowing briefs from Judge Bryant, 174-175
Closing arguments, 175-176
Juror post-trial interviews, 175-176
Sentence and time served, 175, 190
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954), 60, 107
Boos v. Barry, 485 U.S. 312 (1988), 163-164
U.S. Supreme Court opinion, 164
“Bootsie”, 19-20
Bork, Robert H., 90,217
Bowsher v. Synar, 478 U.S. 714 (1986) (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act case), 185-188, 213
Bozin v. Secretary of Navy, 657 F.Supp. 1463 (D.D.C. 1987), 217-218
Braman, Len, 94
Brandeis, Justice, 154
Brannon, General, 66
Brawner rule (United States v. Brawner, 471 F.2d 969 (D.C. Cir. 1972)), 85, 132-133, 148-149
Brennan, Justice, 52, 164
Brickman, Jake, 102
see also Orvis v. Brickman, 196 F.2d 762 (D.C. Cir. 1952)
Broadmoor, 69
Brooke, Senator, 13
Brookhart, Smith, 101-102
Brown v. Board of Education a/Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), 48, 60
Brownell, Herbert, 61, 114, 115
Bruce’s Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co., 330 U.S. 743 (1947), 165
Bryant, William B., 13, 91-92, 94, 143, 174
United States v. Mallory, 354 U.S. 449 (1957), 49-50, 86, 141-142, 204
Bullock, Inspector, 106
Bullockv. Spencer, 112 F.Supp. 147 (D.D.C. 1953), 106
Bulman, Joe, 36-37
Bunche, Ralph, 13
Burger, Chief Justice, 85-86, 188
Burka, Al, 94
Burling, Eddie, 45
Burling, Mr., 45-46
Burton, Justice, 113
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, 171
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Cafritz, Gwen, 65
Cafritz, Mr., 64-65
Cafritz zoning case, 64-65
Cammer, Mr., 110
Cammer v. United States, 350 U.S. 399 (1956), 110
Camp Hill Movement, 206
Camp v. Recreation Board/or District o/Columbia, 104 F.Supp. 10 (D.D.C. 1952), 107
Cape Cod, 81, 212-213
Capital Transit Company, 22, 34-35, 39, 41, 47
Carter, Patricia, 162-163
Chinese Educational Mission, 99
“Choice of ways” doctrine, 57
Christie v. Powder Power Tool Corp., 124 F.Supp. 693 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
“Church Street Gang”, 18-19
Citadel Military Academy, 59-60
Cityo/New Yorkv. Ruckelshaus, 358 F.Supp. 669 (D.D.C. 1973), 219-220
Appeal to Supreme Court from Fourth Circuit, 220
Impoundment of funds, 219
Civil rights cases, 48-49
Civil War, 10, 211-212
Clark, Bennett Champ, 88-89
Cleg, Willie, 104
Cohen, Ben, 22-23
Cohen, Jerry, 97
Collins, Maurice, 30
Comptroller General, 185-186
Confessions, admissibility of, 49, 132, 142
Conrail, 161-162
Constitution Hall, 48-49
Contract Appeals, Board of, 66
see also Gasch, Oliver, U.S. Army service, in Judge Advocate General’s Department
Contras, 156-157
Convention Hall, 44
Coolidge, President, 7
Corcoran, Howie, 22-23, 134
Corcoran, Tom, 22-24, 58, 134
Corning, Dr., 13, 100, 107
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v. Hodel,
830 F.2d 374 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 159-161
Court of General Sessions
see District of Columbia Court of General Sessions
Court reorganiz.ation, 75-76, 143
Courthouse of the District o/Columbia, The, 30-31
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Covington, J. Harry, 45
Covington & Burling, 45-46
Cox, Joseph W., 28, 80
Craighill, Frank, 174
Craighill, Aeillo, Gasch & Craighill, 45, 98, 134
Craven, Tommy, 18
Criminal defense counsel, appointed, 46, 95-96
Criminal Justice Act, 46
Curran, Edward M., 92, 141
Cutler, Lloyd, 186
D.C. Armory, 65
D.C. Code§ 22-1115, 163-164
Daly, Ed, 94
Danaher, John A., 87-88, 150
Danik, Inc. v. Intercontinental Apparel, Inc., 759 F.2d 959 (D.C. Cir. 1985), 164-167
Antitrust suit as defense, 165
Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court, 166
Recusal requested, 165
Rule 11 sanctions imposed, 166
Dash, Mr., 165
Dash’s Men’s Store, 165-166
Daughters of the American Revolution, 48
Davidson, Michael, 187
Death penalty, 73-74, 149-150
Decker, Ted, 125
DeForrest, Vincent, 203-204
“Departures from perfection” cases, 54
Depression, the, 38-39
Diggs, Congressman, 189-192
Diggs case (United States v. Diggs, 613 F.2d 988 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 189-192
Character witnesses, 190, 191
Letters about, 191
Mail fraud charges, 189
Sentencing, 190-192
Dine, Thomas, 177-178
Dine case, 177-1 79
“Ding dong school”, 179
Dirksen, Everett, 177
Discrimination
see under District of Columbia, Segregation
– A6 –
District of Columbia:
Bar, changes in, 95-96
Circa 1920:
“mammys”, 16-18
population, 9-10
public transportation, 8-9, 16
reminiscences of, 2-3, 5-10
Knickerbocker disaster, 50-51
Mandatory death penalty, elimination of, 149-150
Old courthouse, location of, 2-3
Public library, 25, 29
Public schools, 2, 5, 12-14, 16
Hobson v. Hansen, 408 F.2d 175 (D.C. Cir. 1969), 13-14
Railroads:
B & 0, 9, 198
Great Falls & Old Dominion Trolley, 8, 9, 16
Pennsylvania, 9
Southern, 9
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis, 9
Reminiscences:
the Depression, 38-39
noted lawyers, 41-49
post-war, 71
segregation, 13, 16, 71
transportation, 6, 9, 16, 18
Segregation, 13-17,47-49,60, 71,82, 107
District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., 346 U.S. 100 (1953) (Thompson’s Restaurant
case), 60
District of Columbia, government of:
Board of Zoning Adjustment, 105
Commissioners, 58, 62-65
Donohue, Jiggs, 63, 135-137
Hazen, Melvin, 63
Relations with Congress and the White House, 64
Spencer, Sam, 63, 106, 136
Tobriner, Walter, 63, 136
West, 13
Young, John Russell, 32, 103
Metropolitan Police, 102
Chiefs:
Barrett, Robert, 103-104
Layton, Johnny, 104
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Office of the Corporation Counsel, 22, 24, 39-41
Corporation Counsels:
Keech, Richmond B., 14, 92, 127, 137-138
Prettyman, E. Barrett, 40, 56-57, 72, 73-74, 87, 149-150
Seal, Elwood, 39-40, 44, 54, 61
West, Vernon, 13
as political office, 61
segregation in, 14
see also under Gasch, Oliver, Legal career (prior to judgeship)
Recorder of Deeds, 52
Zoning Commission, 108
District of Columbia Bar Association, 23
District of Columbia Court of Appeals:
Judges:
Harris, Stanley S., 152
Kelly, Catherine, 94
Nebeker, Frank, 94, 152
Pair, Hubert, 14, 123
Pryor, Bill, 93-94
Rover, Leo, 60-62, 71-72, 85, 97, 116-120
District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, 52-54, 77
Judges:
Hitt, Isaac R., 53
McMahon, 6
Doe v. Yogi (Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948 (D.C. Cir. 1988)),
154-156
Doehla Greeting Cards, Inc. v. Summerfield, 116 F.Supp. 68 (D.D.C. 1953), 108-109
Doheny, Mr., 41-43
Doheny case (United States v. Doheny, IO F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1925)), 41-43
Donohue, Jiggs, 63, 135-137
Douffas v. Johnson, 83 F.Supp. 644 (D.D.C. 1949), 101
Douglas, Justice, 125
Doyle, John, 93, 102
Dr. Carey Weaver Smith case, 58
Dunbar High School, 13-14
Durham rule (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 85, 148-149
Eastland, Jim, 24, 135
Edgerton, Henry White, 87, 88-89
Eisenhower, Dwight, 15, 60, 71, 129
Elchibegoffv. Dulles, 123 F.Supp. 831 (D.D.C. 1954), 113
Estelle Smith case (Smith v. District of Columbia, 189 F.2d 671 (D.C. Cir. 1951)), 56-57
Evans Financial Corporation, 167-168
see also Hodge v. Evans Financial Corporation, 823 F.2d 559 (D.C. Cir. 1987)
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Everett, Chief Judge, 216-218
Expeditions Unlimited, 211-213
Expeditions Unlimited v. The Smithsonian, 211-213
Fahy, Charles, 57, 84, 86, 89-90, 110
Fairfax, Virginia, 7-9, 45, 170
Fall case (United States v. Fall, 49 F.2d 506 (D.C. Cir. 1931)), 41-42
Fauntroy, Walter, 190
Federal Bureau oflnvestigation
see under Justice Department, U.S.
Federal Public Defender, 95-96
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 5(a), 49, 132, 142
Female Union Band Association v. Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees and Alienees of Mason,
403 F.Supp. 540 (D.D.C. 1975) (Mt. Zion/Female Union Band Cemetery case), 202-205
Female Union Band Cemetery, 202-205
Fenton, Kathy, 213-215
Fidell, Gene, 218
“Fifth Streeter”, 46, 53
First Amendment, 164, 181
Fisher, Roger, 124-125
Flannery, John Spaulding, 44-45
Flannery, Thomas A., 94, 179
Flood, Dan, 189, 192-195
Physical description, 194-195
Flood case, 192-195
Bribery charges, 192, 193
Guilty plea, 194
Jury problems, 192-193
Mistrial, 193
Sentence, 194
Florida, 66
Foley, Bill, 135-137
Force School, 2, 5, 12-13
Ford, Charlie, 30, 46-47
Fort Meade, 68
Frankfurter, Justice, 97, 121
Gallinger Hospital, 102
Garber, Bill, 209
Garner, Mr., 195-197
Garner case:
Garner flees jurisdiction, 195-196
Lawyers appointed, 196-197
Letters from Garner, 197
Gasch (grandfather), 10, 16-17
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Gasch, Hermy, 4, 17, 18, 40
Gasch, Oliver:
Anecdotes:
about job hunting, 20-21, 22-23
about law exams, 25-26
levitation in courtroom, 155-156
most memorable witness, 58-60
Early life:
boxing with Roger Robb, 1-2
campaigning for Al Smith, 7-8
childhood:
escapades, 17-20
friends, 1-2, 7, 9, 11-12
influences, 4
“mammy”, 16-18
“Church Street Gang”, 18-20
District of Columbia, reminiscences of, 5-6, 8-10
family homes:
Dupont Circle, 5
Fairfax, Virginia, 8-9, 45
father, influence of, 4
Knickerbocker disaster, 50-51
“P Street Gang”, 18-20
Robb, Charles H., influence of, 4
Wan murder case (United States v. Wan, 66 U.S. 1 (1924)), 49, 99-100
Education:
Force School, 2, 5, 12-13
George Washington Law School, 21-22, 26, 36-39
bar exam, 26, 36-37
graduation, 38
observing cases, 35
practicing law during, 37-38
work during, 21-22, 34-36, 39
Princeton University, 5, 6-7, 11-12, 20, 44, 112
Western High School, 1-2
Family history, 7-8, 10-11, 16-17
Job hunting, 20-23, 39, 43-44
Samoa,job offer in, 160-161
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Judicial philosophies:
death penalty, 73-75, 149-150
insanity defense:
ALI formulation, 149
Brawner rule (United States v. Brawner, 471 F.2d 969 (D.C. Cir. 1972)), 85,
132-133, 148-149
Durham rule (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 85, 148-149
McNaughton doctrine, 85
juror reactions to arguments, 175-176
law clerks, writing style, 201-202
law education, comparison of in 1920’s and today, 36
plea bargaining changes, 3 8
prosecutorial discretion, 72-73
pursuit of justice, 207
qualities of district court judge, 153-154
relationship between Chief Judge and District Court judges, 139-140
relationship with appellate court judges, 150-152
reversal by a higher court, 70-71, 151-153
sentencing and mandatory sentences, 143-147
trial lawyers:
qualities of, 178-179
training of, 179
voir dire by lawyers, 83-84
witnesses, veracity of, 14 7
women lawyers, 163
Legal career (prior to judgeship):
Capital Transit Co., 22, 34-36, 39, 41, 47
Corporation Counsel’s Office, 24, 30, 32, 44, 52-60
appointment to, 22, 39-41
District of Columbia public schools, problems of, 13-14
Police Court:
assigned to, 52-54
colleagues, 52
salary, 97
segregation in Corporation Counsel’s office, 14
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia:
assigned to, 54-61
cases:
American University v. Prentiss, 214 F.2d 282 (D.C. Cir. 1954), 107-108
Barrett v. Young, 134 F.Supp. 106 (D.D.C. 1951), 103
Bealle v. District of Columbia, 80 F.Supp. 75 (D.D.C. 1948), 101
Bullockv. Spencer, 112 F.Supp. 147 (D.D.C. 1953), 106
Ca.fritz zoning case, 64-65
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Camp v. Recreation Board/or District of Columbia, 104 F.Supp. 10
(D.D.C. 1952), 107
Douffas v. Johnson, 83 F.Supp. 644 (D.D.C. 1949), 101
Dr. Carey Weaver Smith case, 58
Hyman v. Coe, 102 F.Supp. 254 (D.D.C. 1952), 105
In re: Bullock, 103 F.Supp. 639 (D.D.C. 1952), 106
Martin’s Wharf case (Martin v. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, 198 F .2d 523
(D.C. Cir. 1952)), 88-89
Moses v. Corning, 104 F.Supp. 651 (D.D.C. 1952), 107
Orvis v. Brickman, 196 F.2d 762 (D.C. Cir. 1952), 101-103
Willie Cleg case, 104
Wirth v. Corning, 75 F.Supp. 817 (D.D.C. 1948), 100
D.C. Code §22-1115, argues constitutionality of, 163-164
discrimination cases:
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954), 60, 107
Marian Anderson incident, 48-49
Thompson’s Restaurant case (District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co.,
346 U.S. 100 (1953)), 60
slip and fall cases, 27-28, 54-56, 82
Estelle Smith case (Smith v. District of Columbia, 189 F .2d 671
(D.C. Cir. 1951)), 56-57
Gertrude Lyons case (Lyons v. District of Columbia, 214 F .2d. 203
(D.C. Cir. 1954)), 57
U.S. Attorney’s office, relationship with, 61
Craighill, Aiello, Gasch & Craighill, 31, 45, 98, 134
District of Columbia Bar Association, president of, 23
U.S. Army service, 58
ABA Military Justice Committee, interviewed by, 68
in Judge Advocate General’s Department:
Contract Section, 66
Litigation Section, 65
Army Transport Command:
Caribbean Command, 66
Southwest Pacific Wing, 66-67
U.S. Attorney’s Office:
First Assistant U.S. Attorney:
appellate and civil divisions, responsible for, 61, 85
appointed, 60-61, 71-72
cases:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Summerfield, 128 F.Supp. 266
(D.D.C. 1955), 114
Bennett v. Dulles, 117 F.Supp. 454 (D.D.C. 1954), 109-110
Christie v. Powder Power Tool Corp., 124 F.Supp. 693 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
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Doehla Greeting Cards, Inc. v. Summerfield, 116 F.Supp. 68 (D.D.C. 1953),
108-109
Durham rule (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 85,
148-149
Elchibegoffv. Dulles, 123 F.Supp. 831 (D.D.C. 1954), 113
Grauert v. Dulles, 239 F.2d 60 (D.C. Cir. 1956), cert. denied, 353 U.S. 917
(1957), 115-116
Haymes v. Brownell, 131 F .Supp. 784 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
In re: Cammer (Cammer v. United States, 350 U.S. 399 (1956)), 110
Lattimore case (United States v. Lattimore, 232 F.2d 334 (D.C. Cir. 1955)),
116, 118-120
Maetzu v. Brownell, 132 F.Supp. 751 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins case (United States v. Monroe,
234 F.2d 49 (D.C. Cir. 1956)), 138-139
Nathan v. Dulles, 129 F.Supp. 951 (D.D.C. 1955), 114-115
National Lawyers Guild v. Brownell, 126 F.Supp. 730 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
Orahovats v. Brownell, 134 F.Supp. 84 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Smith v. Sutton, 135 F.Supp. 805 (D.D.C. 1955), 116
salary, 97
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia:
appointment, 72, 116
confirmation hearing, 116-118
swearing-in ceremony, 72
cases:
first first degree murder/ death penalty case, 74-75
Girard v. Wilson, 354 U.S. 524 (1957), 123-126
Hoffa case, 81-82
In the Matter of Dallas Williams, 157 F.Supp. 871 (D.D.C. 1958), 126-127
Luff v. Ryan, 128 F.Supp. 105 (D.D.C. 1955), 114
O’Beirne v. Overholser, 287 F.2d 133 (D.C. Cir. 1960), 132
Pauling v. McElroy, 164 F.Supp. 390 (D.D.C. 1958), 127-128
Powell v. Washington Post, 267 F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1959), 128
Sunshine Publishing v. Summerfield, 184 F .Supp. 767 (D.D.C. 1960), 131
United States v. Goldfine, 174 F.Supp. 255 (D.D.C. 1959), 128-131
United States v. Guagliardo, 126
United States v. Killough, 336 F.2d 929 (D.C. Cir. 1964), 131-132
United States v. Offutt, 247 F.2d 88 (D.C. Cir. 1957), 121-123
death penalty legislation, 73-74
leaves office, 45, 97-98
relations with the courts, 72, 149-151
reminiscences of law practice, 94-96
segregation in office, 14-15
– A13 –
training sessions (“ding dong school”), 179
venue of U.S. District courts, reform of, 76-77
Personal life:
age, 10-11, 170
first marriage proposal, 160-161
football lunches, 141
history, interest in, 157, 212
political affiliation, 23-24, 61
summer cottage, 212-213
U.S. Army service, 58
ABA Military Justice Committee, interviewed by, 68
in Judge Advocate General’s Department:
Army Transport Command:
Caribbean Command, 66
Southwest Pacific Wing, 66-67
Contract Section, 66
Litigation Section, 65
on U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia:
appointment, 23-24, 134-135
confirmation hearing, 24-25, 135
sworn in, 141
assignment of cases, role in changing, 90-93
cases:
American Horse Protection Association v. Yeutter, 917 F .2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1990),
162-163
Bobby Baker case (United States v. Baker, 430 F.2d 499 (D.C. Cir. 1970)), 82-83,
173-177, 179,188,190
Boos v. Barry, 485 U.S. 312 (1988), 163-164
Bozin v. Secretary of Navy, 657 F.Supp. 1463 (D.D.C. 1987), 217-218
City of New York v. Ruckelshaus, 358 F.Supp. 669 (D.D.C. 1973), 219-220
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints v. Hodel, 830 F.2d 374 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 159-161
Danik, Inc. v. Intercontinental Apparel, Inc., 759 F.2d 959 (D.C. Cir. 1985), 164-167
Diggs case (United States v. Diggs, 613 F.2d 988 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 189-192
Dine case, 177-179
Doe v. Yogi (Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948 (D.C.
Cir. 1988)), 154-156
Expeditions Unlimited v. The Smithsonian, 211-213
Flood case, 192-195
Garner case, 195-197
Goldwater case (Goldwater v. Carter, 444 U.S. 996 (1979)), 213-215
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act case (Bowsher v. Synar, 478 U.S. 714 (1986)),
185-188, 213
– A14
Hodge v. Evans Financial Corporation, 823 F.2d 559 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 167-168
Horn and Hardart Company v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation,
793 F.2d 356 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 161-162
Hoskin v. Resor, 324 F.Supp. 271 (D.D.C. 1971), 198-202
Jailbreak cases (United States v. Gorham, 523 F.2d 1088 (D.C. Cir. 1975) and United
States v. Bridgeman, 523 F.2d 1099 (D.C. Cir. 1975)), 208-210
Kuwait Airlines v. American Security Bank, 157-159
Lindenberg v. United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, 657 F.Supp. 154 (D.D.C. 1987), 205-207
Monk v. Secretary of Navy, 793 F .2d 364 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 215-217
Mt. Zion/Female Union Band Cemetery case (Female Union Band Association v.
Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees and Alienees of Mason, 403 F .Supp. 540
(D.D.C. 1975)), 202-205
Naval Academy case (Steffan v. Perry, 41 F.3d 677 (D.C. Cir. 1994)), 219
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), 172
Obadele v. Smith, 791 F.2d 210 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 168
Parrott case (United States v. Parrott, 248 F.Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1965)), 135-137,
139
Pope on the Mall case (O’Hair v. Andrus, 613 F.2d 931 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 181-185
Republic of New Afrika v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 656 F .Supp. 7
(D.D.C. 1985), 168-169
Southern Air Transport, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.,
877 F.2d 1010 (D.C. Cir. 1989), 156-157
Tavoulareas v. Washington Post, 737 F.2d 1170 (D.C. Cir. 1984), 168, 170-172, 178
criminal case with most pressure, 176
fee cases, 170
judges sitting in 1960’s, 137-142
law clerks, 36, 165
Craighill, Frank, 174
Fenton, Kathy, 213-215
Riemer, Yosef, 166-167
Ryan, Bruce, 214
Stillman, Elinor, 219-220
Warin, Roger, 199,201
letters received by Gasch, 157, 185, 191,197,204,214
most gratifying cases, 198-207
most important case, 188
motions judge, 202-205
noted lawyers, 83-84
recusal requested, 165
on Special Railroad Court, 161-162
Gaspar, Russell, 162-163
Gear, Reginald, 50
– A15 –
George Washington Hospital, 10, 70
George Washington Law School, 21-22, 26, 36-38, 46
Georgetown Historical Society, 205
Georgetown Law School, 62
Germany, 10, 205-206
Gertrude Lyons case (Lyons v. District o/Columbia, 214 F.2d. 203 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 57
Gesell, Gerhard R., 143, 197
Gilbert, Dr., 102
Girard, William, 123-126
Girardv. Wilson, 354 U.S. 524 (1957), 123-126
Fastest disposition ever in U.S. Supreme Court, 124, 125-126
Jurisdiction passed to Supreme Court, 125
Glass, Carter, 40-41
Gold, Ben, 112
Gold case (United States v. Gold, 352 U.S. 985 (1957)), 112
Goldfine, Bernard, 128-131
see also United States v. Goldfine, 174 F.Supp. 255 (D.D.C. 1959)
Goldsborough, T. Alan, 70-71, 79-80
Goldwater case (Goldwater v. Carter, 444 U.S. 996 (1979)), 213-215
Appealed, 214
Letters about, 214
Treaty, unilateral rescinding of, 214
Gordon, Peyton, 32-33
Gorham, Mr., 208-210
Sentence, 209-210
see also Jailbreak cases
Gould, Ashley M., 29
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act (Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
P.L. 99-177, 99 Stat. 1037 §200 et seq.), 185-188
Alternate provisions of, 187-188
Challenge to, 186
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act case (Bowsher v. Synar, 478 U.S. 714 (1986)), 185-188, 213
Appealed to U.S. Supreme Court, 188
Judges, 186
Plaintiffs, 186-187
Separation of powers as issue, 186-187
Grandjury, 110
Grauertv. Dulles, 239 F.2d 60 (D.C. Cir. 1956), cert. denied, 353 U.S. 917 (1957), 115-116
Gray, Chester, 54, 60
Great Falls & Old Dominion Trolley, 8, 9, 16
Great Northern Railway, 198
Greene, Harold H., 94, 181-182
– A16 –
Guagliardo, Dominic, 126
see also United States v. Guagliardo
Guthrie, Stewart, 23
Hall, Walter Phelps, 44
Hall’s Seafood Restaurant, 30
Halleck, Charlie, 94
Hannah, Paul, 3 8
Hannon, Joe, 94
Hansen, Dr., 13
Harding, President, 7
Harlan, Bob, 15
Harlan, Justice, 15
Harmon, John, 162-163
Harris, Stanley S., 152
Harrison, Pat, 7
Hart, George L., Jr., 92, 130-131, 140, 141
Hart, Schaffner & Marx, 164-167
Hartson, Mr., 43
Harvard Law School, 23
Hayes, George E.C., 54
Haymes v. Brownell, 131 F.Supp. 784 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Hazen, Melvin, 63
Head, Murdock, 193
Hill, Francis, 43-44
Hinckley, 132, 148-149
Hinckley case, 132, 148-149
Hitt, Isaac R., 53
Hitz, Billy, 31-32, 111-112
Hitz, Freddie, 31-32, 112
Hitz, William, 31, 33-34
Hobson v. Hansen, 408 F.2d 175 (D.C. Cir. 1969), 13-14
Hodel, Donald, 159-161
Hodge, Mr., 167-168
Hodge v. Evans Financial Corporation, 823 F.2d 559 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 167-168
Reversed and retried, 167
Hoffa, Jimmy, 81-82
Hoffa case, 81-82, 138, 173-174
Joe Louis story, 81, 13 8
Hogan, Frank, 41-43
Hogan & Hartson, 41, 82, 123
Holmes, Justice, 154
Holtzoff, Alexander, 68-70, 79, 84, 106, 108, 121-123, 139
Hoover, Miss, 12-13
– A17 –
Hoover, President, 7
Hom and Hardart, 161-162
Horn and Hardart Company v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 793 F.2d 356
(D.C. Cir. 1986), 161-162
Horse Protection Act of 1970, P.L. 91-540, 84 Stat. 1404, 163
see also American Horse Protection Association v. Yeutter, 917 F.2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1990)
Hoskin, Mr., 198-201
Hoskin v. Resor, 324 F.Supp. 271 (D.D.C. 1971), 198-202
Appealed, 200-201
Honorable discharge issue, 199-200
Laches argument, 201
Houston, Charles, Sr., 47
Houston, Charlie, Jr., 47-49
Houston firm, 4 7-48
Howard University, 54
Hruska, Roman, 24, 135
Hughes, Denny, 53
Hyman, George, 105
Hyman v. Coe, 102 F.Supp. 254 (D.D.C. 1952), 105
Ickes (Secretary of Interior), 48
In camera hearings, 15 7
In re: Bullock, 103 F.Supp. 639 (D.D.C. 1952), 106
In re: Cammer (Cammer v. United States, 350 U.S. 399 (1956)), 110
In the Matter of Dallas Williams, 157 F.Supp. 871 (D.D.C. 1958), 126-127
Indigent defendant, defense of, 46, 95-96
Ingle by, Lord and Lady, 194
Insanity defense:
ALI formulation, 149
Brawner rule (United States v. Brawner, 471 F.2d 969 (D.C. Cir. 1972)), 85, 132-133,
148-149
Durham rule (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 85, 148-149
McNaughton doctrine, 85
Intercontinental Apparel, _1 64-167
see also Danik, Inc. v. Intercontinental Apparel, Inc., 759 F.2d 959 (D.C. Cir. 1985)
Interior, Secretary of the, 183
Jackson, Oliver, 155-156
Jailbreak cases (United States v. Gorham, 523 F.2d 1088 (D.C. Cir. 1975) and United States v.
Bridgeman, 523 F.2d 1099 (D.C. Cir. 1975)), 208-210
Defendants, large number of, 208
Hostage situation, 209
Japan, 123-124
John Preston’s Livery Stable, 6
Johnson,Fanny, 16-18
– A18
Johnson, Norma Holloway, 186-188
Johnson, President, 24, 134-135
Johnston, Mrs., 59-60
Jones, William B., 92, 140-141, 202,204
Jones, Nubby, 41, 43
Judges:
Discussions between, 139
Relationship between district and appellate court judges, 150-152
Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia Circuit, 151
see also U.S. Judicial Conference
Justice Department, U.S., 85, 135-136, 209
Attorneys General:
Brownell, Herb, 114, 115
Rogers, William, 14-15
Federal Bureau oflnvestigation, 78, 129, 133, 168-169, 193, 195
Immigration and Naturalization Service, 206-207
Solicitor General’s Office, 110-111, 124-125
Bork, Robert H., 90
Fahy, Charles, 90
U.S. Attornev’s Office, 114-115, 183
assignment court, 90-92
attorneys from office appointed as judges, 34, 93-94
circa 1950, comparison with now, 77-78, 81, 96
contempt of Congress cases, 111-112
Criminal Trial Division, 78
as political office, 61-62, 71-72
prosecutorial discretion, 72-73
relationship with district and appeals courts, 72, 149-151
salaries, 15, 96-97
segregation in, 14-15
size of, 77-78
Supreme Court practice, 111-113
U.S. Attorneys for the District of Columbia:
Acheson, Dave, 72, 98
Gordon, Peyton, 32-33
Laskey, John E., Sr., 32, 34
Pine, David A., 43-44, 137
Rover, Leo, 60-62, 71-72, 85, 97, 116-120
see also under Gasch, Oliver, Legal career (prior to judgeship)
Kai-shek, Chiang, 118
Keech, Richmond B., 14, 92, 127, 137-138
Kelly, Catherine, 94
Kennedy, Edward M., 90
Kennedy, John F., 72, 140
Kennedy, Justice, 164
Kennedy, Robert, 72, 97-98
Kem, John, 94
Kerr, Senator, 175-177
Keyser, Mr., 47
Killough, James, 131-132
– A19
see also United States v. Killough, 336 F.2d 929 (D.C. Cir. 1964)
King, Charles, 20-21
King, Coretta, 190
King, Martin Luther, 190
King, Senator, 5 3
Kirkland, James R., 103
Knickerbocker disaster, 50-51
Korff, Baron, 11
Korff, Serge, 11-12
Korman, Milton, 24, 52, 60, 107
Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948 (D.C. Cir. 1988) (Doe v. Yogi),
154-156
Kuwait Airlines v. American Security Bank, 157-159
Labor, Secretary of, 128
Lambert, Arthur, 44
Lambert, Wilton, 44
Laskey, John, 32
Laskey, John E., Sr., 32, 34
Lattimore, Owen, 116, 118-120
Lattimore case ( United States v. Lattimore, 232 F .2d 334 (D.C. Cir. 1955)), 116, 118-120
Laughlin, Jimmy, 83-84
Law clerks, 36, 165
Craighill, Frank, 174
Fenton, Kathy, 213-215
Riemer, Yosef, 166-167
Ryan, Bruce, 214
Stillman, Elinor, 219-220
Warin, Roger, 199, 201
Laws, Bolitha J., 34, 79, 90-92, 110, 139
Lawyers:
“Fifth Streeter”, 46, 53
Good courtroom examinations by, 171-172, 178-179
Noted practitioners, 41-49
Lawyers Guild, 114
Layton, Johnny, 104
Lee, Rex, 160-161
– A20 –
Letts, F. Dickinson, 80
Leventhal, Harold, 85, 148-149, 184,220
Levitation in courtroom, 155-156
Lewis, Mr., 1
Librarian of Congress, 134
Lincoln, statue of, 3
Lincoln Memorial, 48-49, 65
Lindenberg v. United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service,
657 F.Supp. 154 (D.D.C. 1987), 205-207
Deportation, religious exception, 206-207
Lindsay, David, 50
Louis, Joe, 81, 138
Lowther, Joe, 111-112, 113
Luffv. Ryan, 128 F.Supp. 105 (D.D.C. 1955), 114
Luigi (Judge Gasch’s barber), 140
Lyons, Gertrude, 57
Lyons v. District of Columbia, 214 F.2d. 203 (D.C. Cir. 1954) (Gertrude Lyons case), 57
MacArthur, General, 67
MacKinnon, George E., 119, 140-141, 172, 184,214
Madeira, Miss, 8
Madeira School, 8, 9
Maetzu v. Brownell, 132 F.Supp. 751 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Mallory case (United States v. Mallory, 354 U.S. 449 (1957)), 86, 141-142, 204
Admissibility of confessions, 49-50, 142
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 5(a), 49, 142
Manning (grandfather), 10
Marcello, 126
Marian Anderson incident, 48-49
Marine Corps, 215-218
Marlin, Mr., 20-21
Marlin Oil Company, 20
Marshall, Justice, 164
Martin, Pop, 42
Martin’s Wharf case (Martin v. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, 198 F.2d 523 (D.C. Cir. 1952)),
88-89
Maryland, 79
Matthews, Burnita Shelton:
Hoffa case, 81-82, 138
Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins case (United States v. Monroe, 234 F.2d 49
(D.C. Cir. 1956)), 138-139
McCarran, Pat, 119
McCarthyism, 118-119
McCormick, Homer, 26
– A21
McCoy, Walter L., 28
McGarraghy, Joseph C., 124, 137-138
McGee, Warren, 122
McGuire, Matthew F., 92, 101-103, 137, 143, 173-174
McIntyre, Fred, 94
McKenney, Fred, 44-45
McLaughlin, Arthur, 78, 86, 1 79-180
McLaughlin, Charles F., 122
McMahon, Judge, 6
McNaughton doctrine, 85
Mental Health Commission, 102
Merhige, Judge, 220
Metzenbaum, Senator, 90
Mikva, Abner J., 151
Military habeas corpus jurisdiction, 215-217
Miller, Herbert J. (Jack), 162-163, 174
Miller, Wilbur K., Jr., 87
Minnesota, 119, 140-141
Mobil Oil, 170-171
Monk v. Secretary of Navy, 793 F .2d 364 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 215-217
Appealed, 21 7
Military habeas corpus jurisdiction issue, 215-217
Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins case (United States v. Monroe, 234 F.2d 49 (D.C. Cir.
1956)), 138-139
Moore, Luke, 94
Morrison, Alan, 186-187
Morrison Field, Florida, 66
Moses v. Corning, 104 F.Supp. 651 (D.D.C. 1952), 107
Mt. Zion Cemetery, 202-205
Mt. Zion/Female Union Band Cemetery case (Female Union Band Association v. Unknown Heirs
at Law, Devisees andA/ienees of Mason, 403 F.Supp. 540 (D.D.C. 1975)):
Cemetery declared national monument, 203-204
Community support, 204-205
Issues, 202-203
Munitions Building, 65
Murphy, Tim, 94
Murrah, Judge, 91-92
NAACP, 48-49
Nathan v. Dulles, 129 F.Supp. 951 (D.D.C. 1955), 114-115
National Airport, 157
National Broadcasting Company, 156-157
see also Southern Air Transport, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.,
877 F.2d 1010 (D.C. Cir. 1989)
– A22 –
National Lawyers Guild v. Brownell, 126 F.Supp. 730 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
National Park Service, 183, 203
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 161-162
see also Horn and Hardart Company v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation,
793 F.2d 356 (D.C. Cir. 1986)
National Training School, 58, 59
Naval Academy case (Steffan v. Perry, 41 F.3d 677 (D.C. Cir. 1994)), 219
Navy, Secretary of the, 217
Nebeker, Frank, 94, 152
Neely, Matthew, 117
Neilson, George, 52, 53
Nesbit family, 50
Nesbitt, Leroy, 197
New Guinea, 67
New Orleans, 126
New York v. Ruckelshaus
see City of New York v. Ruckelshaus, 358 F.Supp. 669 (D.D.C. 1973)
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), 172
New Zealand, 67
Nobel Prize, 127
Normandy Invasion, 21
Norris, Mr., 202
Notre Dame, 140
O’Beirne, Herbert, 132
O’Beirne v. Overholser, 287 F.2d 133 (D.C. Cir. 1960), 132
O’Connor, Justice, 164
O’Dea, John, 52
O’Hair, Madalyn Murray, 181-185
O’Hair v. Andrus, 613 F.2d 931 (D.C. Cir. 1979) (Pope on the Mall case), 181-185
O’Shea, James, 46-47
Oak Hill Cemetery, 202
Obadele, Mr., 168-169
Obadele v. Smith, 791 F.2d 210 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 168
Offutt, Dorsey, 55-56, 121-123
see also United States v. Offutt, 247 F.2d 88 (D.C. Cir. 1957)
Oklahoma, 20-21, 175
Old Bailey, the, 69-70
Olender, Jack, 50-51
Olivetti, Colonel, 67
Orahovats v. Brownell, 134 F.Supp. 84 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Orvis, Sally, 101-103
Orvis Fishing Tackle, 101
Orvis v. Brickman, 196 F.2d 762 (D.C. Cir. 1952), 101-103
– A23 –
Overholser, Winfred, 130, 132, 148
“P Street Gang”, 18-19
Pair, Hubert, 14, 123
Parker, Barrington D., 13
Parrott, Mr., 137
Parrott case (United States v. Parrott, 248 F.Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1965)), 139
Parallel proceedings initiated by government, 135-137
Partridge, Dan, 88-89
Pat (Patricia Wilcox, Judge Gasch’s secretary), 174
Pauling, Linus, 127-128
Pauling v. McElroy, 164 F.Supp. 390 (D.D.C. 1958), 127-128
Paulson, Nate, 94
Peckham, Dr., 121
Pennsylvania Railroad, 9
Pepperman, Miss, 130-131
Philippines, 67
Pine, David A., 43-44, 137
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), 48
Police Court
see District of Columbia Court of General Sessions
Police Trial Board, 30, 46, 104
Pope on the Mall case (O’Hair v. Andrus, 613 F.2d 931 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 181-185
Appealed, 183-185
First Amendment issues, 181-183
Letters about, 185
0 ‘Hair represents herself, 182-183
Powell, Diana, 128
Powell v. Washington Post, 267 F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1959), 128
Pratt, John H., 67, 104, 143, 155-156
Prentiss, Lewis, 63, 108
see also American University v. Prentiss, 214 F.2d 282 (D.C. Cir. 1954)
Prettyman, E. Barrett, 40, 56-57, 72, 73-74, 87, 149-150
Princeton University, 5-7, 11-12, 20, 44, 112
Proctor, James M., 75, 80
Pryor, Bill, 93-94
Pyne, Jack, 212
Pyne, Roland, 74-75
Raywid, Alan, 204
Reagan, President, 132, 148-149
Redskins, 141
Reeves, Mildred, 123
Rehnquist, Chief Justice, 164
Republic ofNew Afrika, 168-169
– A24
Republic of New Afrika v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 656 F.Supp. 7 (D.D.C. 1985),
168-169
Freedom of Information Act inquiry, 169
Revercomb, George H., 144-145
Richmond, 220
Riemer, Yosef, 166-167
Riggs Banlc, 49, 99
Robb, Charles H., 1-4, 11, 29, 35
Influence on Judge Gasch, 4
Recollections of, 26-27
Robb, Roger, 1-4, 7, 9, 99, 129
Boxing, 1-2
Law school, 21
Political beliefs, 7, 27
Yale, goes to, 11
Roberson, Frank, 123
Robinson, Aubrey E., Jr., 84, 170
Robinson, Jack, 19
Rockne, Knut, 140
Rogers, Betty, 160-161
Rogers, William, 14-15, 61, 62, 76, 97
Rome, Italy, 70
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 44, 58
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 44, 64, 79
Roosevelt, Morrow, 12
Roosevelt, Quentin, 12-13
Roosevelt, Theodore, 12-13, 27
Rosenkranz, Mrs., 133
Ross, Steven, 187
Rover, Leo, 85, 97
Confirmation hearing (District of Columbia Court of Appeals), 116-117
Lattimore case (United States v. Lattimore, 232 F.2d 334 (D.C. Cir. 1955)), 116, 118-120
U. S. Attorney, 60-62, 71-72
Rowe, Jim, 58
Rule 11 sanctions, 166
Russian Railway Service Corps, 198-200
Ryan, Bruce, 214
Ryan, Joe, 56-57, 94
Samoa, 159-161
Scalia, Justice, 164, 186-188
Schooner Exchange v. McFaddon & others, 11 U.S. 116 (1912), 125
Seal, Elwood, 39-40, 44, 54, 61
Securities and Exchange Commission, 23
– A25 –
Segregation
see under District of Columbia
Sells case (United States v. Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. 418 (1983)), 136
Senate District Committee, 53, 117, 143
Senate Judiciary Committee, 135
Sensi, Mr., 158
Sentencing, 190, 194, 209-210
Sentencing Commission, 144
Sentencing Reform Act, 73, 143-147
Effect of, 145-146
Sibley Hospital, 108
see also American University v. Prentiss, 214 F.2d 282 (D.C. Cir. 1954)
Siddons, Frederick L., 31
Siddons, Mrs., 31
Simpkins, White-Top, 138-139
see also Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins case (United States v. Monroe, 234 F.2d 49
(D.C. Cir. 1956))
Sirica, John J., 140
Sirulnik, Eric, 203-205
Slavery, 16-17,202
Smith, Al, 7-8
Smith, Carey Weaver, 58
Smith, Don, 94
Smith, Estelle, 56-57
Smith, John Lewis, Jr. (Jack), 143,210
Smith, Mr., 202-204
Smith, Mrs., 68, 69
Smith, Rixey, 40-41
Smith v. District of Columbia, 189 F.2d 671 (D.C. Cir. 1951) (Estelle Smith case), 56-57
Smith v. Sutton, 135 F.Supp. 805 (D.D.C. 1955), 116
Smithsonian, The, 211-213
see also Expeditions Unlimited v. The Smithsonian
Southern Air Transport, 156-157
Southern Air Transport, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., 877 F.2d 1010
(D.C. Cir. 1989), 156-157
Southern Railroad, 9
Sparks, Ray, 40
Spencer, Sam, 63, 106, 136
Springer, Colonel, 65-66
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 129-131, 132, 148
St. Peter, Mr., 101-102
Stafford, Wendell P., 25-27, 29
Status of Forces Agreement, 124
– A26
Steffan v. Perry, 41 F.3d 677 (D.C. Cir. 1994) (Naval Academy case), 219
Stevas, Al, 73, 184
Stevens, Justice, 164
Stillman, Elinor, 219-220
Stimson, Henry, 160
Styles, Grace, 47
Sullivan, John, 86, 204
Sultan, Dan, 63
Summerfield (Postmaster General), 108-109, 131
Sunshine Publishing v. Summerfield, 184 F.Supp. 767 (D.D.C. 1960), 131
Super Bowl, 141
Superior Court of the District of Columbia:
Judges:
Bacon, Sylvia, 94
Daly, Ed, 94
Doyle, John, 93, 102
Kelly, Catherine, 94
Reeves, Mildred, 123
Ryan, Joe, 56-57
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, 2-3, 25-35, 45, 54-61, 75-76
see also U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, U.S., 35, 37, 44-45, 74, 111-112, 184-185
Case disposed of most quickly, 123-126
Cases:
Baggot case (United States v. Baggot, 463 U.S. 476 (1983)), 136
Bolling v. Sharpe, 347 U.S. 497 (1954), 60, 107
Boos v. Barry, 485 U.S. 312 (1988), 163-164
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), 48, 60
Bruce’s Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co., 330 U.S. 743 (1947), 165
Girard v. Wilson, 354 U.S. 524 (1957), 123-126
Gold case (United States v. Gold, 352 U.S. 985 (1957)), 112
Goldwater case (Goldwater v. Carter, 444 U.S. 996 (1979)), 213-215
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act case (Bowsher v. Synar, 478 U.S. 714 (1986)), 185-188,
213
In re: Cammer (Cammer v. United States, 350 U.S. 399 (1956)), 110
Mallory case (United States v. Mallory, 354 U.S. 449 (1957)), 49-50, 86, 141-142, 204
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), 172
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), 48
Schooner Exchange v. McFaddon & others, 11 U.S. 116 (1912), 125
Sells case (United States v. Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. 418 (1983)), 136
Thompson’s Restaurant case (District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co.,
346 U.S. 100 (1953)), 60
United States v. Crews, 445 U.S. 463 (1980), 152
– A27
United States v. Wan, 66 U.S. 1 (1924), 49, 99-100
Willie Lee Stewart murder case (United States v. Stewart, 366 U.S. 1 (1961)), 113
Justices:
Blackmun, 164
Brandeis, 154
Brennan, 52, 164
Burger, 85-86, 188
Burton, 113
Douglas, 125
Frankfurter, 97, 121
Harlan, 15
Holmes, 154
Kennedy, 164
Marshall, 164
O’Connor, 164
Rehnquist, 164
Scalia, 164, 186-188
Stevens, 164
Thomas, 24
Warren, 97
White, 164
Sweeney, Dr., 102
Synar, Congressman, 187
see also Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act case (Bowsher v. Synar, 478 U.S. 714 (1986))
Tacloban Strip, Leyte, 67
Taft-Hartley Act (Labor-Management Relations Act, June 23, 1947, c. 120, 61 Stat. 136), 112
Taiwan Treaty case
see Goldwater case (Goldwater v. Carter, 444 U.S. 996 (1979))
Tamm, Edward Allen, 57, 78, 126
Tavoulareas, Jr., Mr., 171
Tavoulareas, Sr., Mr., 170-172
Tavoulareas v. Washington Post, 737 F.2d 1170 (D.C. Cir. 1984), 168, 170-172, 178
in Court of Appeals, 172
Taylor, Dave, 12
Taylor, Dyer Justice, 94
Teapot Dome scandal, 41-43
Doheny case, 41-42
Fall case, 41-42
Tecumseh, The, 211,212
Thoman, Police Lieutenant, 138-139
Thomas, Justice, 24
Thompson’s Restaurant case (District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co., 346 U.S. 100
(1953)), 60
– A28
Tobriner, Walter, 63, 136
Tower Building, 56
Trans-Siberian Railroad, 198
Treanor,John, 196-197
Treasury Union, 187
Treaty ofBrest-Litovsk, 198
Trimble, Steve, 183
Troxell, Ed, 138
Truitt, Max, 157
Truman, President, 77, 84, 137
Tse-tung, Mao, 118
Tydings Committee, 143
Tyler, Pat, 171
United States v. Baggot, 463 U.S. 476 (1983) (Baggot case), 136
United States v. Baker, 430 F.2d 499 (D.C. Cir. 1970) (Bobby Baker case), 82-83, 173-177, 179,
188
United States v. Brawner, 471 F.2d 969 (D.C. Cir. 1972) (Brawner rule), 85, 132-133, 148-149
United States v. Bridgeman, 523 F .2d 1099 (D.C. Cir. 1975) (Jailbreak case), 208-210
United States v. Crews, 445 U.S. 463 (1980), 152
United States v. Diggs, 613 F.2d 988 (D.C. Cir. 1979) (Diggs case), 189-192
United States v. Doheny, IO F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1925)(Doheny case), 41-43
United States v. Fall, 49 F.2d 506 (D.C. Cir. 1931) (Fall case), 41-42
United States v. Gold, 352 U.S. 985 (1957) (Gold case), 112
United States v. Goldfine, 174 F.Supp. 255 (D.D.C. 1959), 128-131
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital mental examination, 129-130
United States v. Gorham, 523 F .2d 1088 (D.C. Cir. 1975) (Jailbreak case), 208-210
United States v. Guagliardo, 126
United States v. Killough, 336 F .2d 929 (D.C. Cir. 1964), 131-132
Admissibility of confessions, 132
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 5(a), 132
United States v. Lattimore, 232 F.2d 334 (D.C. Cir. 1955) (Lattimore case), 116, 118-120
United States v. Mallory, 354 U.S. 449 (1957) (Mallory case), 49-50, 86, 141-142, 204
United States v. Monroe, 234 F.2d 49 (D.C. Cir. 1956) (Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins
case), 138-139
United States v. Offutt, 247 F.2d 88 (D.C. Cir. 1957), 121-123
contempt of court, 121-123
United States v. Parrott, 248 F.Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1965) (Parrott case), 135-137, 139
United States v. Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. 418 (1983) (Sells case), 136
United States v. Stewart, 366 U.S. 1 (1961) (Willie Lee Stewart murder case), 113
United States v. Wan, 66 U.S. 1 (1924), 49, 99-100
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U.S.Army:
Corps of Engineers, 63, 198-202
Judge Advocate General’s Department, 65-68, 125, 200-201
Military habeas corpus jurisdiction, 215-217
see also Gasch, Oliver, U.S. Army service
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 35
Cases:
American Horse Protection Association v. Yeutter, 917 F.2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1990),
162-163
American University v. Prentiss, 214 F.2d 282 (D.C. Cir. 1954), 107-108
Bobby Baker case (United States v. Baker, 430 F.2d 499 (D.C. Cir. 1970)), 82-83,
173-177, 179, 188
Brawner rule (United States v. Brawner, 471 F.2d 969 (D.C. Cir. 1972)), 85, 132-133,
148-149
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints v.
Hodel, 830 F.2d 374 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 159-161
Danik, Inc. v. Intercontinental Apparel, Inc., 759 F.2d 959 (D.C. Cir. 1985), 164-167
Diggs case (United States v. Diggs, 613 F.2d 988 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 189-192
Doe v. Yogi (Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948 (D.C. Cir.
1988)), 154-156
Doheny case (United States v. Doheny, IO F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1925)), 41-43
Durham rule (Durham v. United States, 214 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 85, 148-149
Estelle Smith case (Smith v. District of Columbia, 189 F.2d 671 (D.C. Cir. 1951)), 56-57
Fall case (United States v. Fall, 49 F.2d 506 (D.C. Cir. 1931)), 41-42
Gertrude Lyons case (Lyons v. District of Columbia, 214 F.2d. 203 (D.C. Cir. 1954)), 57
Grauer! v. Dulles, 239 F.2d 60 (D.C. Cir. 1956), cert. denied, 353 U.S. 917 (1957),
115-116
Hobson v. Hansen, 408 F.2d 175 (D.C. Cir. 1969), 13-14
Hodge v. Evans Financial Corporation, 823 F.2d 559 (D.C. Cir. 1987), 167-168
Horn and Hardart Company v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 793 F.2d 356
(D.C. Cir. 1986), 161-162
Jailbreak cases (United States v. Gorham, 523 F.2d 1088 (D.C. Cir. 1975) and United
States v. Bridgeman, 523 F.2d 1099 (D.C. Cir. 1975)), 208-210
Lattimore case (United States v. Lattimore, 232 F.2d 334 (D.C. Cir. 1955)), 116,
118-120
Martin’s Wharf case (Martin v. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, 198 F.2d 523
(D.C. Cir. 1952)), 88-89
Monk v. Secretary of Navy, 793 F.2d 364 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 215-217
Monroe-Prather/White-Top Simpkins case (United States v. Monroe, 234 F.2d 49
(D.C. Cir. 1956)), 138-139
Naval Academy case (Steffan v. Perry, 41 F.3d 677 (D.C. Cir. 1994)), 219
O’Beirne v. Overholser, 287 F.2d 133 (D.C. Cir. 1960), 132
Obadele v. Smith, 791 F.2d 210 (D.C. Cir. 1986), 168
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Orvis v. Brickman, 196 F.2d 762 (D.C. Cir. 1952), 101-103
Pope on the Mall case (O’Hair v. Andrus, 613 F.2d 931 (D.C. Cir. 1979)), 181-185
Powell v. Washington Post, 267 F.2d 651 (D.C. Cir. 1959), 128
Southern Air Transport, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.,
877 F.2d 1010 (D.C. Cir. 1989), 156-157
Tavoulareas v. Washington Post, 737 F.2d 1170 (D.C. Cir. 1984), 168, 170-172, 178
United States v. Killough, 336 F.2d 929 (D.C. Cir. 1964), 131-132
United States v. Offutt, 247 F.2d 88 (D.C. Cir. 1957), 121-123
Judges:
Arnold, Thurman, 120, 196
Bastian, Walter M., 87, 116-117, 150
Bazelon, David L., 84-87, 112, 148-149, 200
Bork, Robert H., 90, 217
Burger, Warren E., 85-86, 188
Clark, Bennett Champ, 88-89
Danaher, John A., 87-88, 150
Edgerton, Henry White, 87, 88-89
Fahy, Charles, 57, 84, 86, 89-90, 110
Hitz, William, 31, 33-34
Leventhal, Harold, 85, 148-149, 184,220
MacKinnon, George E., 119, 140-141, 172, 184, 214
Mikva, Abner J., 151
Miller, Wilbur K., Jr., 87
Prettyman, E. Barrett, 40, 56-57, 72, 73-74, 87, 149-150
Proctor, James M., 75, 80
Robb, Charles H., 1-4, 11, 26-27, 29, 33, 35
Robb, Roger, 1-4, 7, 9, 11, 21, 27, 99, 129
Scalia, Antonin, 164, 186-188
Tamm, Edward Allen, 57, 78, 126
Thomas, Clarence, 24
Van Orsdel, Josiah A., 33
Wald, Patricia M., 120, 184
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 220
U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 2
Everett, Chief Judge, 215-218
U.S. Courthouse, 2-3, 77-78
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia:
Assignment of cases, 90-93
change in, 91-93
Assignment of counsel, 95-96
Cases:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Summerfield, 128 F.Supp. 266
(D.D.C. 1955), 114
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Barrett v. Young, 134 F.Supp. 106 (D.D.C. 1951), 103
Bealle v. District of Columbia, 80 F.Supp. 75 (D.D.C. 1948), 101
Bennett v. Dulles, 117 F.Supp. 454 (D.D.C. 1954), 109-110
Bazin v. Secretary of Navy, 657 F.Supp. 1463 (D.D.C. 1987), 217-218
Bullock v. Spencer, 112 F.Supp. 147 (D.D.C. 1953), 106
Camp v. Recreation Board for District a/Columbia, 104 F.Supp. 10 (D.D.C. 1952), 107
Christie v. Powder Power Tool Corp., 124 F.Supp. 693 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
City of New York v. Ruckelshaus, 358 F .Supp. 669 (D.D.C. 1973), 219-220
Dine case, 177-1 79
Doehla Greeting Cards, Inc. v. Summerfield, 116 F.Supp. 68 (D.D.C. 1953), 108-109
Dou/fas v. Johnson, 83 F.Supp. 644 (D.D.C. 1949), 101
Elchibegojf v. Dulles, 123 F.Supp. 831 (D.D.C. 1954), 113
Expeditions Unlimited v. The Smithsonian, 211-213
Flood case, 192-195
Garner case, 195-197
Haymes v. Brownell, 131 F.Supp. 784 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Hoffa case, 81-82, 138
Hoskin v. Resor, 324 F.Supp. 271 (D.D.C. 1971), 198-202
Hyman v. Coe, 102 F.Supp. 254 (D.D.C. 1952), 105
In re: Bullock, 103 F.Supp. 639 (D.D.C. 1952), 106
In the Matter of Dallas Williams, 157 F.Supp. 871 (D.D.C. 1958), 126-127
Kuwait Airlines v. American Security Bank, 157-159
Lindenberg v. United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, 657 F.Supp. 154 (D.D.C. 1987), 205-207
Luffv. Ryan, 128 F.Supp. 105 (D.D.C. 1955), 114
Maetzu v. Brownell, 132 F.Supp. 751 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Moses v. Corning, 104 F.Supp. 651 (D.D.C. 1952), 107
Mt. Zion/Female Union Band Cemetery case (Female Union Band Association v.
Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees and Alienees of Mason, 403 F.Supp. 540
(D.D.C. 1975)), 202-205
Nathan v. Dulles, 129 F.Supp. 951 (D.D.C. 1955), 114-115
National Lawyers Guild v. Brownell, 126 F.Supp. 730 (D.D.C. 1954), 114
Orahovats v. Brownell, 134 F.Supp. 84 (D.D.C. 1955), 115
Parrott case (United States v. Parrott, 248 F.Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1965)), 135-137, 139
Pauling v. McElroy, 164 F.Supp. 390 (D.D.C. 1958), 127-128
Republic of New Afrika v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, 656 F.Supp. 7
(D.D.C. 1985), 168-169
Smith v. Sutton, 135 F.Supp. 805 (D.D.C. 1955), 116
Sunshine Publishing v. Summerfield, 184 F.Supp. 767 (D.D.C. 1960), 131
United States v. Goldfine, 174 F.Supp. 255 (D.D.C. 1959), 128-131
United States v. Guagliardo, 126
Wirth v. Corning, 75 F.Supp. 817 (D.D.C. 1948), 100
Circa 1960:
drug cases, 14 2
judges, number of, 143
operation of court, 142-14 7
Court reorganization, 75-76, 143
Judges:
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Bailey, Thomas Jennings, 27-28, 80, 89, 146-147
Bastian, Walter M., 87, 116-117, 150
Bryant, William B., 13, 49-50, 91-92, 141-142, 143, 174
Covington, J. Harry, 45
Cox, Joseph W., 28, 80
Curran, Edward M., 92, 141
Flannery, Thomas A., 94, 179
Gesell, Gerhard R., 143, 197
Goldsborough, T. Alan, 70-71, 79-80
Gordon, Peyton, 32-33
Gould, Ashley M., 29
Greene, Harold H., 94, 181-182
Harris, Stanley S., 152
Hart, George L., Jr., 92, 130-131, 140, 141
Hitz, William, 31, 33-34
Holtzoff, Alexander, 68-70, 79, 84, 106, 108, 121-123, 139
Johnson, Norma Holloway, 186-188
Jones, William B., 92, 140-141, 202, 204
Keech, Richmond B., 14, 92, 127, 137-138
Kirkland, James R., 103
Laws, Bolitha J., 34, 79, 90-92, 110, 139
Letts, F. Dickinson, 80
Matthews, Burnita Shelton, 81-82, 138-139
McCoy, Walter L., 28
McGarraghy, Joseph C., 124, 137-138
McGuire, Matthew F., 92, 101-103, 137, 143, 173-174
McLaughlin, Charles F., 122
Parker, Barrington D., 13
Pine, David A., 43-44, 137
Pratt, John H., 67, 104, 143, 155-156
Proctor, James M., 75, 80
Revercomb, George H., 144-145
Robinson, Aubrey E., Jr., 84, 170
Siddons, Frederick L., 31
Sirica, John J., 140
Smith, John Lewis, Jr. (Jack), 143,210
Stafford, Wendell P., 25-27, 29
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Tamm, Edward Allen, 57, 78, 126
Waddy, Joseph C., 13
Walsh, Leonard P., 143,202
Wright, Daniel Thew, 13-14, 29-30
Youngdahl, Luther W., 55-56, 116, 118-120, 131-132
Jurisdiction, breadth of, 76, 217
Name change to, 75-76
New courthouse, 77
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia:
Merhige, Judge, 220
U.S. House of Representatives, Clerk of, 187
U.S. Judicial Conference, 91
U.S. News & World Report, 175-176
Van Orsdel, Josiah A., 33
Van Ripen, Admiral, 11
Vass, George, 49, 99
Veeder, Commodore, 18
“Vermont Republican”, 7
Virginia, 7-9, 45, 170
VMI, 140
Waddy, Joseph C., 13
Wald, Patricia M., 120, 184
Walker,John, 191
Walsh, Leonard P., 143,202
Walsh, Mr., 171-172
Wan murder case
see United States v. Wan, 66 U.S. 1 (1924)
Warin, Roger, 199,201
Warner, John, 94
Warren, Chief Justice, 97
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad, 9
Washington, D.C.
see District of Columbia
Washington Electric Railroad Company
see Capital Transit Company
Washington Monument, 152
Washington Post, The, 170-172
Washington Railway and Electric
see Capital Transit Company
Wechsler, Herb, 149
Weiss, Joe, 70-71
West, Vernon, 13
West Point, 20-21
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Western Exterminating Company, 177-179
see also Dine case
Western High School, 1-2
White, Justice, 164
Wilcox, Patricia, 174
Wilkes, Jimmy, 105, 107-108
Wilkes & Artis, 65
Wilkin, Judge, 122
Wilkinson, Dr., 13
Will, Hubert, 91
Willard, Daniel, 198-199
Willard, Richard, 187
Williams, Dallas, 126-127
see also In the Matter of Dallas Williams, 157 F.Supp. 871 (D.D.C. 1958)
Williams, Edward Bennett, 81-83, 129-131, 138, 170-177, 179, 190, 196
Williams, General, 201
Williams, Ms., 187
Willie Cleg case, 104
Willie Lee Stewart murder case (United States v. Stewart, 366 U.S. 1 (1961)), 113
Wilson, Charles, 123-126
Wilson, Henry, 12
Wilson, Woodrow, 27, 80, 146-147
Wing, Wilson, 8
Wirth v. Corning, 75 F.Supp. 817 (D.D.C. 1948), 100
Wojtyla, Karol (Pope John Paul II), 181-185
World Plan Executive Council, 154-156
see also Doe v. Yogi (Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948
(D.C. Cir. 1988))
Wright, Daniel Thew, 13-14, 29-30
Wright, Glenn, 133
Wyzanski, Judge, 70, 153
Yale University, 11
Boxing Squad, 1
Law School, 21, 46, 160
Y eutter, Clayton, 162-163
see also American Horse Protection Association v. Yeutter, 917 F.2d 594 (D.C. Cir. 1990)
Yogi, Maharishi Mahesh, 155-156
see also Doe v. Yogi (Kropinski v. World Plan Executive Council-US., 853 F.2d 948
(D.C. Cir. 1988))
Young, Andrew, 190
Young, Coleman, 190
Young, Gordon, 63
Young, John, 32
– A35 –
Young, John Russell, 32, 64-65, 103
Youngdahl, Luther W., 55-56, 116, 118-120, 131-132
Younger, Irving, 170-172
Zoning Adjustment, District of Columbia Board of, 105
Zoning Commission, 108