Lewis F. Powell Jr. to John D. Feerick

Letter from Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. (1972-1987) to Dean John D. Feerick, regarding his scholarly article on presidential inability.https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/twentyfifth_amendment_correspondence/1016/thumbnail.jp

Peaceful Coexistence - Myth or Reality

American Bar Association Meeting, Town Hall, New York, New York

02-08-1977 Correspondence from Powell to Rehnquist

Dear Bill: This refers to your memorandum of February 3, in which you propose three alternatives. My first choice is your first alternative; I could join you on the second; but I would part company with you on the third

06-12-1986 Justice Powell, Per Curiam

In 1978, petitioner Earl Allen, a black man, was indicted for murdering his girlfriend and her brother. During selection of the petit jurors at petitioner\u27s trial, the prosecutor exercised 9 of the State\u27s 17 peremptory challenges to strike 7 black and 2 Hispanic veniremen. Defense counsel moved to discharge the jury on the ground that the \u27State\u27s use of peremptory challenges undercut [petitioner\u27s] right to an impartial jury selected from a cross-section of the community by systematically excluding minorities from the petit jury.\u27 People v. Allen. 96 Ill. App. 3d 871, 875, 422 N. E. 2d 100, 104 (1981). The trial judge denied the motion. The jury convicted petitioner on both counts, and the judge sentenced him to two concurrent prison terms of from 100 to 300 years

06-11-1986 Justice Powell, Per Curiam

In 1978, petitioner Earl Allen, a black man, was indicted for murdering his girlfriend and her brother. During selection of the petit jurors at petitioner\u27s trial. the prosecutor exercised 9 of the State\u27s 17 peremptory challenges to strike 7 black and 2 Hispanic veniremen. Defense counsel moved to discharge the jury on the ground that the \u27State\u27s use of peremptory challenges undercut [petitioner\u27s] right to an impartial jury selected from a cross-section of the community by systematically excluding minorities from the petit jury. People v. Allen, 96 Ill. App. 3d 871, 875, 422 N. E. 2d 100, 104 (1981). The trial judge denied the motion. The jury convicted petitioner on both counts, and the judge sentenced him to two concurrent prison terms of from 100 to 300 years

05-02-1981 Correspondence from Powell to Rehnquist

Dear Bill: I agree that we could DIG this case, and if this is the wish of five other Justices I will be happy to circulate a draft to this effect

03-25-1972 Correspondence from Powell to Douglas

Please join me in your opinions circulated March 20

06-28-1963 Memorandum to the Conference

I will circulate - probably this afternoon - a response to Thurgood\u27s revision of footnote 7

03-28-1981 Correspondence from Powell to Burger

Dear Chief: At Conference yesterday, I stated that I might be persuaded to join a DIG, although I agreed with Bill Brennan on the merits

05-04-1981 Justice Powell, Per Curiam

We granted a writ of certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , holding that California\u27s transfer-of-assets statute applicable to medically needy recipients of Medicaid benefits does not conflict with governing federal law . Dawson v. Myers, 622 F. 2d 1304 (CA9 1980). Petitioner is an individual considered medically needy under California\u27s Medicaid plan, who represents the class of all such persons who have been denied Medicaid benefits because of previous transfers of assets for less than full consideration