Oral History of Stanley S. Harris
INDEX
(NOTE: SSH refers to Stanley S. Harris)
Adams, Arlin, 114
Adams, Byron, 34
Adelman, Roger, 135-36, 139
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), 127, 128
Allen, Louis, 4
American Bar Association
National Institute on Appellate Advocacy, 130
Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 158-59
American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 23
Article I court system, 49-50, 58, 63, 74, 156, 157, 162
Article ill court system, 58, 74, 95, 123
Intra/inter-circuit assignments, 127-28, 129, 173
Association of Federal Investigators, 126
Bacon, Sylvia, 51, 66-67
Baker, James (“Jim”), 136
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 126, 152, 153
Barry, Marion, 162
Beane, Fred, 64
Bork, Robert, 154
Boyd, Howard, 36
Brady, James (“Jim”), 135
Brauner, Julie, 29
Breyer, Stephen, 89-90
British court system, 150-51, 162-63
Burton, Joe, 56, 64
Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation, 23-24, 27-28
Caputy, Vic, 137-38
Certificate work, 4 7
Chapman, Ricb,ard (“Dick”), 135
Cohen, Lester, 19-20
Collins, Jerry, 36, 43
Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, 127-29
Computer research, 34-3 5
Considine, Bob, 5
Coolidge, Calvin, 9
Court of General Sessions, 49-50, 62-63, 64, 68, 94-95
Court Reorganization Bill (1970), 50, 58, 63, 67, 82
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Courts
Differences between, 94-96
Funding of, 151
Relationships of, 92-9 3
Covington & Burling, 33, 39, 50, 52
Cox, Jim, 22
Crews, Keith, 75-76
Crowell, Eldon (“Took”), 38
Deaver, Michael, 136
Department of Justice, 115
Dietz, Park, 139
Dillard, Hardy, 12
Discovery process, 111-13, 150-51
District of Columbia Bar, 98, 152, 153
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 49-50, 58, 66-70, 82
Appointment of Chief Judge Newman, 78-80
Members, 67-68, 73
Panel of the court, 72-73
Douglas, William, 47
Dungan, Tony, 47
El Paso Natural Gas, 16, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47
En bane procedure, 77-78, 80
Estrada, Miguel, 154
Federal Arbitration Act, 124
Federal Communications Bar Association, 36, 44
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 20, 22-24, 28
Federal Power Bar Association, 36-37, 44
Federal Power Commission (FPC), 37
Federal Radio Commission, 20
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 110, 170
Federal Rules of Evidence, 93
Fickling, Austi9, 69, 76
Flannery, Thomas, 117-18
Foster, Jodie, 138
Fourth Amendment, 85-86
Frankfurter, Felix, 34
Gallagher, George, 69, 79
Gehrig,Lou,5
General Electric Company, 125
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Gesell, Gary, 75, 99, 112, 117, 155
Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 170 .
Green, Joyce, 11 7
Green, June, 138
Greene, Harold, 56, 61, 132
Harris, Stanley R. (“Bucky”), 1
Baseball manager, 3-6, 141-42, 145-46
HARRIS, STANLEY S. – PERSONAL
Acting, 13
Baseball, 5, 8, 15, 144, 145-46
Childhood, 2-8
Children, 6
Grandparents, 1. See also Sutherland, Howard; Sutherland, Effie
Parents, 1, 141-42
Divorce, 4, 30, 141
See also Harris, Stanley R.; Sutherland, Mary Elizabeth
Sailing, 146-4 7
Schooling
Horace Mann Elementary School, 9-10
Landon School, 10, 13, 14, 152
University of Virginia Law School, 11-13, 14, 101-02, 144, 152
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPD, 10
Woodrow Wilson High School, 10, 14
Siblings, 2, 143-45
Sons, 167
Stepfather (Louis Allen), 4
University life, 11-13
Virginia Law Review Articles Editor, 102
Wife, 11, 121, 167
Writing, 13
HARRIS, STANLEY S. – PROFESSIONAL
Advice, 21, 24, 130-31
Advocacy Institute, 130
Affirmative aftion, 161
Appellate Judges’ Seminar, 86
Arbitration and mediation, 118, 119, 121-25, 146, 168
Compared to previous roles, 168-69
JAMS (Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services), 121-22, 125, 168
Quality of arbitrators, 125
Army service, 10-11, 15
Awards, 125-26, 152-53
Distinguished Alumnus Award, 153
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Distinguished Career, 152
Distinguished Service Award, 152
Judiciary Award, 126
Lawyer of the Year Award, 126, 152
Bankruptcy cases, 113
Bar association, 36-37, 44, 98, 126, 152-53
Committee on the Integrated Bar (“Mandatory Bar”), 152
Board of Trustees, Landon School, 152
Civility, 116
Class action reform, 148, 165–66
Collegiality, 25-26, 97-100
Committee on Criminal Law, 97, 126-27, 172, 174
Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, 97, 121, 126, 127-29, 173, 174
Commuting, 120
Confidence, 29-30
Court of General Sessions, 53, 64, 68,
Court system changes, 62–65
Criminal law, 56-57
Discovery rules, 111-13, 124,141, 150-51
District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge, 69-70, 81-82, 94, 126, 152, 158
Appointment, 65, 66–68
Cases, 7 5-77
Colleagues, 68 69, 70, 82-83
Dissents, 71
Legislative history, 83-85, 88-91
Oral arguments, 71-73
Supervisory authority, 90-93
Ethics, 163–64
Executive Committee of the Barristers, 153
Hogan & Hartson practice, 18-20, 30-31, 38-40, 51, 53, 146, 153
Billing standard, 27-28, 40-42
Communications section, 20-21, 22-24, 28-29, 36-37, 43-44, 46, 51
Hiring authority, 30-33
Partnership track, 35-36
Power sectism, 36-37, 43-44, 46-47, 51
Judges
Appellate v. trial, 149-50, 169-71
Politicized selection of, 154-55, 156-57
Judicial Conference
Committee on Criminal Law, 97, 126-27, 172, 174
Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, 97, 121, 126, 127-29, 173, 174
Resolution, 173-74
Juries, 133-34, 137,164
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Landon School Board of Trustees, 152-53
Law clerks, 62, 70-71, 121, 168, 169
Duties, 105-108
Female, 102-103, 108
Reliance on, 149-50
Selection, 101-104
Law firm changes, 25-27, 38-40
Lawyers
Black, 160-61
Caliber of, 74-75
Government, 113-15
Overabundance of, 148-49, 162
Training of, 151-52
Women,31-32, 161
Lawyers Club of Washington, D.C., 153
Lecturer, 130
Litigation, views on, 111-12
National College of the State Judiciary, 53
Politics, 67, 166-67
Presentment, 53-55
Presidential appointments, 67, 166
Procedural delay tactic, 110-11
Research, 34-35, 74
Reversal, 171
Retirement, 116-23, 168
Salaries, 33, 51, 118, 153-54, 157, 158
Secretary, 119-20, 121, 148, 168
Senior Status, 128
Superior Court of the District of Columbia Judge, 49-54, 63-65, 81, 94, 158
Family law, 60
Judge-in-Chambers, 61-62, 132-35
Motions assignment, 85-86
Vietnam War protests, 60-61, 132-33, 134-35, 164
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, 45, 99, 126, 158, 167
Hinckley case, 135-39
Outreach activities, 166-67
United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge, 158, 174
Crack cases, 95-97
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 21, 68, 158
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 93, 158
Writings, 147-48
Hartson, Nelson, 15, 19, 25
Hechinger, John, 161
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Henderson, Karen, 157
Hinckley, John, Jr., 45, 135, 136, 138, 139
Hirschkop, Philip (“Phil”), 134
Hogan, Frank, 15, 19
Hogan, Tom, 127, 128
Hogan&Hartson, 18-20,21,25-26,35-39,41-42
Lobbying, 48
Home Rule Act (1974), 58, 67, 78, 156-57
Hood, Andrew, 66, 69
Homing, George, 15-16
Jeffords, James, 154
Jencks Act, 93
Johnson, Ramsey, 97
Johnson, Sally, 139
Johnson, Walter, 6-7
Jones, Edmund (“Nubby”), 15, 19, 25, 31
Judges
Appellate v. trial, 149-50, 169-71
Selection of, 58-59, 149-50, 154-55, 156-57, 159–62
Judicial Conference of the United States, 97, 126-29, 172, 173-74
Judicial Nomination Commission, 59, 79-80
Juvenile Court, 62–63
Kelly, Catherine, 69, 76, 149
Kem, John, 69, 71, 79
Kleinheinst, Richard, 52
Knight, Jack, 22
Lamberth, Royce, 100
Landlord and tenant law, 56-58
Law clerks, 63–64, 74, 101-108, 149-50, 171
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), 66
Laws, Bolitha (“Bo”), 14
Laws, Bolitha,}r. (“Bozie”), 14, 147
Laws, Ileta, 14
Lawyers
Black, 160–61
Government, 113-15
Overabundance of, 148-49, 162
Training of, 151-52
Women,31-32, 161
Leahy,Patrick, 154
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Lee, Robert, 23, 24
Lockerbie, Scotland. See P,;m American 103 case
Mack, Connie, 10
Mack,Richard,22
Magistrate Judges, 112-13
Maitland, Leslie, 161
Mandatory Bar (“Bar Association’s Committee on the Integrated Bar”), 152
Marshals, 55, 56
Mary Washington College, 11, 12
McArdle, Paul, 31, 50, 53
McCarthy, Timothy, 135
McGraw, John, 10
Mechum, Leonidas Ralph, 174
Miller, Herman, 59-60
Mintner, Bradshaw, 26
Mintz, Seymour, 19, 41-42
Mitchell, John, 52
Monk, George, 19
Moore, Luke, 134
Moring, Fred, 37-38
Moultrie, H. Carl, 69
Murphy, Tim, 52-53
Natural Gas Act, 47, 48
Nebeker, Frank, 69, 76, 79, 130
Neilson, George, 54-55
Newman, Ted, 78-80,81
New York Times, 161
Neilson, George, 54-55
Nixon, Richard, 120
Administration, 50
Norton, Randy, 15
Pair,H ubert,6 7,,6 9
Pan American io3 case, 139-41
Parker, Barrington, 137, 138
Patrick,Duke, 19-20,25,27-28,29
Pension Building, 69
Phelan, Arthur, 19
Povich, Shirley, 5
Pratt, John, 99, 117, 15 5
Pretrial Services Agency, 54
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Prettyman, Barrett, Jr., 13-14, 34
Prettyman, Barrett, Sr., 13-l 4
Public Utilities Commission, 76-77
Quadhafi, Muammar, 140
Quadrennial Commission, 153
Reagan, Nancy, 136
Reagan, Ronald, 135, 136
Rehnquist, William, 118, 126, 129, 172, 173, 174
Reifsnyder, Frank, 14, 36, 43, 146-47
Reifsnyder, Nancy Lee Laws, 14, 147
Reilly, Gerry, 67, 69, 71, 78
Rent control laws, 58, 59-60
Revercomb, George, 51, 57
Robb, Roger, 77
Roberts, John, 154
Robinson, Aubrey, 99, 100–01, 117, 155
Rogers, James, 19
Roney, Paul, 130
Ruff, Charles, 126
Rule 404(b), 93. See also Federal Rules of Evidence
Santarelli, Donald, 66, 67
Scalia, Antonin (“Nino”), 85, 89-90, 159
Segregation, 12
Senate Judiciary Committee, 154
Sentelle, David (“Dave”), 157
Shannon, Charles, 38
Smith, Frank, 24
Smith, Joseph, 25-26
Stann, Francis, 5
Stephens, Jay, 95, 96-97
Stewart, William, 50, 53
Superior Court pf the District of Columbia, 50, 69, 81
Calendaring, 94–96, 97
Sutherland, Effie, 1,
Sutherland, Howard, 1, 9, 141-43
Sutherland, Mary Elizabeth, 1, 9, 30-31, 141-42
Temple, Ralph, 134
Thomas, Clarence, 154
Trammell, Niles, 22
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Transwestern Pipeline Company, 37, 44
Tucker, Marc, 135
Union Oil of California, 43
United States Attorney’s Office, 114, 115, 133, 135, 161
United States Congress, 88, 89-90
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 50, 52, 82
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 114
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 49, 50, 94
Calendaring system, 98
Chief Judge’s role, 100-01
Grand Jury, 100
United States Supreme Court, 76, 89, 92
University of Virginia, 11, 101-02
Vernon, Mickey (baseball player), 5
Vietnam War protests, 60–61, 132-33, 134-35, 164
Watergate, 156
Washington Post, 79, 128
Weiser, Ben, 79
Williams, Stephen, 157
Williams & Connolly, 111
Women
Career opportunities, 10
Law clerks, 102-103, 108
Lawyers, 31-32, 161
Work, Charles (“Chuck”), 134
Yeagley, Walter, 67, 69
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List of Cases
Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 US 443 (1971), 86
Fairhead v. De/euw, Cather & Co., 817 F.Supp. 153 (1993)
United States v. Williams, 816 F. Supp. I (1993), 92