U.S. Supreme Court case files [part 1]

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U.S. Supreme Court case files [part 1]

1972-1987

The extent of the documentation for each case varies from less than an inch to two feet of materials. Forms of materials include: tally sheets of certiorari votes; bench memoranda prepared by clerks; bench notes from the hearing of oral arguments; correspondence notes; inter-chamber correspondence; drafts of opinions; preliminary printed opinions; and printed "slip" opinions. News clippings have sometimes been added to the files.

142 cu. ft.; ca. 2500 case files.

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