*1
me
and
inaccurate
banc
review seems
WALTERS, Plaintiff-Appellant,
Joseph
add
incomplete, I
think it desirable
rep-
my
own. What follows
statement of
my
views.
resents
own
LINES,
INC.,
MOORE-McCORMACK
Defendant-Appellee.
first
Since
was
Inin
27473.
re
Docket
Circuit in 1956
this
No. 15.
Tankers, Corp.,
Lake
Appeals
United States Court of
aff’d
Circuit.
Second
(1957),
members
Rehearing In Banc
Petition for
is-
have been
those
this court
alert to
Oct.
Submitted
1962.
might require in
and cases which
sues
14, 1963.
Decided Jan.
become
banc consideration. We have
problems created
sensitive to the added
the number of active
the increase in
judges
greatly
nine,
in-
which has
possibility
creased
that the
may
reflect
the view of
minority
the court.
members
summary
the 30
A
cases which
(see appendix
court has heard
opinion)
demonstrates that
generalization
“prosecu-
CLARK’s
prison
tors and
ly
officials
traditional-
have
call,
important property
had first
and
given
consideration,”
careful
Kaye,
City,
L.
New York
Irvin
practically
while
claims
“seamen’s
have
brief,
plaintiff-appellant.
hearing”
no
of in banc
dis-
chance at all
the actual record.
torts
LUMBARD,
Judge, and
Before
MOORE,
CLARK, WATERMAN,
than one-third
our 30 in banc
More
KAUFMAN,
FRIENDLY,
SMITH,
criminal
have been in
field of
Judges.
MARSHALL,
Circuit
HAYS
involved federal
law—5
criminal
law1
possible
and 6 involved review of or
in
prosecut
state criminal
terference with
Judge.
LUMBARD, Chief
Approximately another one-
ions.2
judges having
deny the
voted to
Six
third,
cases,
or
involved the con
plaintiff-appellant’s petition for in banc
statutes,3
an ad
struction of federal
of his
dis-
reconsideration
from
questions
3 have involved
of fed
ditional
complaint
of his
after a
missal
procedure.4
remaining
Of
eral
cases,
had
of this court
voted to affirm the
seamen,5
involved
3 have
judgment below, we decline
consider
others were concerned with the full faith
Usually
in banc.
we enter an
Constitution,
clause
and credit
merely
judges
order which
dissenting,
those
*2
engage
attention,
third will
attention
court’s
a
the
and to
of those cases which
beyond
appear unworthy
being
judges.
carried
of all nine
of
panel.
the decision of a
for
important
criterion
The most
hearing
granting
whether
I do not
CLARK’s
understand
in
is
an
banc
likely
in
affect
statement
that
of our
to
clarification
involves
the case
an issue
disagreement,
procedure
provided
a
many
banc
is not
other cases.10 Mere
disagreement,
consideration
of the is-
with the
of “the nature
or likelihood of
I un-
generally
sue” involved
panel decision,
in these cases. As
been
not
has
review,
purpose
regarded
the
in
a derstand
banc
for
as sufficient reason
of
question
precise
although
our
hearing,
the
which controls
is natur-
further
that
adopt
given
ally
decision
extraordinary
to
whether or not
some
one factor
is
many
which
weight
procedure
whether
the
in our
In
votes.
presents
dissenting judge
an issue
sufficient con-
opposed
in banc
of
an
has
enough
may
litigants
feeling
cern to
are or
who
that the
because of the
become
in
so
question
involved
similar situations
of all
did not warrant the time
of
judges.
judges
that the
Conversely,
even-handed administration
the
justice
will be
a decision
benefited
their
voted
refer to the whole court
to
by the entire
“human ele-
majority
court. The
opinions
of oth-
own
or those
agreed.
ment”
judges
they
on which
CLARK focuses
er
with which
is,
course,
every case,
present
of
in
overwhelming majority of cases
The
whether
in
not. But
considered
banc or
them-
in
do not lend
considered
the
it is not
basis on which in banc re-
giving
being categorized as
selves to
been,
be, granted.
view has
or should
prison
“prosecutors and
call” to
“first
involving “important
simple
as
officials” or
fact is that most seamen’s
Labelling
legal
present
principle;
of this kind
property issues.”
no issue of
scarcely
controlling
appropriate
usually
questions
for the vast ma-
is
jority
the
involve
us,
which
accepted principles
before
involve
of cases
the
to
amalgam
private
public
Here,
judges
liti-
an
the facts.
the vote of six
interests, general questions
gants’
deny
petition
to
the
means
in
that
Judg-
light
particular
law,
fact.
pertinent
issues of
the
of all the
considera-
anyone else,
they
es,
questions present-
see all cases
more than
feel
tions
that the
no
light;
important enough
to one
us
the same
what
ed are not
in
to warrant
merit full court consideration
further
must,
consideration.
we
seems
While
all
reason,
do, respect
to another
will
for one
and consider the
entirely
different demand on
full
of our
views
brethren
to the
as
issues
(Case
2),
might
previous
No.
was heard
10. Thus Schaefer
exist as
our
inter-
important
pretations”
“an
because it raised
statutes.
the narcotic
In
practice
procedure going
(Case
16),
Brown
Bullock
No.
the is-
beyond
particular
of this
the fortunes
was
sue
considered
be “novel and of
McWeeney (Case
14),
private importance.”
public
In
No.
well
case.”
as
referring
joined
(Case
members
three
In Winston
20),
United States
No.
granting
“since similar
arise
for in banc
the reason for
in banc was
frequently
importance
in this
trials
circuit.
stated to
of the issue
*”
* *
Apuzzo (Case
3),
No.
fact
and the
that
decision was
operative factor
that
was the
with
said
“potential
conflict
decisions
two other
appeals
importance
the administra
courts of
several district
law,” Cir.,
(Case
25),
F.
In
No.
of the criminal
Foti
courts.
im-
(Case
consequences
13),
portant
In Goi'i
No.
it was
2d 416.
presented
Fitzgerald
noted.
In
“the case
belief
important
(Case
22),
problem
general
Lines Co.
No.
to the admin
con-
justice
circuit.”
recent dictum and
In
flict
istration
con-
(Case
15),
stantly recurring
problem
No.
it was
im
nature of the
Santore
questions
portance of the
raised in the
district courts were the
in the
reasons
granting
of the narcotic laws.
in banc. 2
In
.administration
(Case
24),
v. Jones
No.
up any
clear
was “to
confusion
gaining agreement.
importance
U.
denied
compelling
Cert.
are of such
which
regu-
justify
departure from
ab-
can
panel procedure,
us
lar
none
responsibility
determine
dicate his
Consultants,
Rayon
8. Mueller v.
*3
question
in each
for himself
Cir.,
2
271
November
Decided
591.
which arises.
12,
ap-
1959. Involved
in which
time
peal from
No
district court decision.
APPENDIX
Supreme Court action.
Cir.,
Corp., 2
1.
In re Lake Tankers
Sperry
9.
Corp.
Bell Tel.
Rand
v.
August 21, 1956.
dispute. Aff’d 370 U.S.
Ng
Immigration &
Yen
Nat.
Serv.,
Sep-
Notes
cited applications L. the of the N. R. B. and why certiorari is not clear not It union). cases; sought the cases in more these any settled, by Applications plaintiffs may event have been Jones Act may litigation rehearing expense a bar be lane of decisions needy litigants. by overturning action awards in further their favor were ought spend Court, special time not to that him—is that interest to injury clearly personal cases. But to hear to me seems assiduous us even more error. should make seeing This instance is but another had in our court. full review is un- where this court has shown itself willing concep- adjust modern to the particular- procedure is Second,in banc by unseaworthiness as defined ly the cases here because in desirable always Supreme be Court.8 should It reviewed has which the Court deal- in mind are not now borne that we showing reversed, my are brothers recovery; plaintiff’s instead with the accept surprising reluctance to we concerned with the any meaning applied of the decisions by jury of fact can and how far an issue single except in which it is one jury. the as- taken from the Here example flows An unusual rendered. jury surely presents serted limitation Lines S. from the reversal in Salem U. If an seaman assault one issue. brandy knife with a bottle another jury of our of a award reversal presents jury issue, I a loss to am at Co., Cir., U. S. Lines Salem v. deadly equally attack ac- how an see complished holding plaintiff that the was not of the the skillful use produce expert required to evidence as law matter or hands as a bare hand rigging to the need for certain unseaworthy. ship cannot show ship. accepted result and re- We hearty Friend- accord with I am in the verdict in v. U. Lines stored Salem ly’s dissent, persuasive 309 F.2d Co., Cir., 672. But even gratuitous except for his though I for an 197— asked Congressional urging “revision of a bearing least to consider of this Su- long area that is so over- law in this preme decision, rehearing such province due,” an issue outside just upsetting our ings rendered decision find- taking ought sides. not to be we award of fact below was Rederi, Wallenco, denied in Nuzzo v. A/S glad LOMBARD 1 am Stockholm, Sweden, Cir., to examine this occasion has now taken why I am at a loss to understand accompanying care his situation Supreme Court the trolling decision was not con- light may opinion; more
important is where it supra rights and 7 sharply divides, show denial trial notwithstand- court so ing by Supreme precedents, Judge’s implication accorded to the the Chief per even a contrary) will be refusal to consider or discuss nonetheless decisions, applicants. Thus tinent the Nuzzo case denied to disfavored above, Rederi, support stated upon denial Nuzzo v. Wal what basis can A/S seeking letico, Stockholm, Sweden, Cir., prisoner’s 304 F. aof state overturning Naturally en I do not review of full-court any joy dissenting, I do not court find- but see and reasoned district careful ing way bring unfairness, Brown to the as in the other surface these of trial making actually quickly the law of case, to re- the Cir while finding contrary seemingly experienced cuit jority to what a ma such verse really colleague, judge, of the court I believes. now panel’s contemplate equanimity could case, rever- some or to overturn a Reid practice on an im- return to our old never based of a conviction sal granting of a confession proper procedure admission if such a my Coppola forth in note 2 set legal case—all can held under course the stat rulings diverse supra ? and other These 46(c). ute, I 28 U.S.C. But do feel a §
the decisions cited all rendered 9. Hence courts. divided
