Correspondence from Clerk to Greenberg Re: Order to Set Oral Argument

     [||43448bb1-83c6-44f5-898a-9536bc51b748||] OFFICE OF THE CLERK 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

WASHINGTON, D. C, 20543 

August 31, 1970 

Jack Greenberg, Esq. 
Suite 2030 
10 Columbus Circle 

New York, New York 10019 

RE: Swann, et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg 
Bd. of Education, et al., No. 281; 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. of Education, 
et al,, No, 349, Oct. Term, 1970 
  

Dear Mr. Greenberg: 

Supplementing my wire to you of August 28th, 
I am enclosing herewith a copy of the order signed today 
by the Chief Justice in connection with the school de- 
segregation cases. 

Kindly advise by airmail who will present 
the oral argument for the petitioners in No. 281 and the 
respondents in No. 349. 

Very truly yours, 

E. Robert Seayer, Clerk 
By | 

E, P., Cullinan, 
Chief Deputy  



NOTICE TO COUNSEL 

Cases are not assigned for a day certain nor aré* they 
called until actually reached for argument. The Clerk 
informs counsel as to the day they must be present and 
the case upon which they are in attendance is usually 
heard that day or the following day. 

The Court convenes at 10 a. m. and, except on days 
when there may be opinions to be announced, the argu- 
ment of cases begins immediately after admission of 
attornevs to practice. 

The names of counsel who will argue and the order in 
which they will appear, if more than one on a side, 
should be given to the Clerk as soon as determined. 
Those who will argue must register with one of the clerks 
in Room 102 prior to entering the Court Room to aw; 
the call of their case. Identification cards will be iss 
authorizing occupancy of the tables directly behind Con 
sels’ tables when argument in the preceding case begins. 
Counsel should remain seated at these tables while the 
preceding case is being argued. 

In cases on the Summary Calendar but one counsel 
may argue on each side and his time is limited to one- 
half hour. In other cases the time is one hour for each 
side and two counsel are permitted to speak although 
divided arguments are not favored. (Rule 44.) 

Signal lights on the lectern are emploved to inform 
counsel when time has expired. A white light appears 
when five minutes remain and a red light when time has 
expired. The red light alone indicates the arrival of the 
12 to 12:30 luncheon recess and the 2:30 adjournment. 
When counsel desire to save time for rebuttal or when 
time is to be prorated in the case of a divided argument 
arrangement may be made with the Marshal, prior to 
the time case is called, to have an appropriate signal 
flashed at a specified time. Where counsel have agre 
to a division of the time for argument, the use of ) 
time by one attorney does not extend the total time 
allotted. Inquiry should not be made of the Chief 
Justice as to amount of time remaining. 

Counsel in cases being argued at or after the luncheon 
recess may make luncheon arrangements with the 
Marshal before 10:30 o’clock. 

Admissions to the Bar are entertained each day the 
Court is in session. If not previously admitted counsel 
who plan to argue may be admitted on the d: ay their case 
is he: provided the necessary application papers have 
been filed and approved. JouN F. Davis, Clerk.  



  
 
 

 
 

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