Correspondence from Clerk to DuBois with Notice to Counsel

    SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

OFFICE OF THE CLERK 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20543 

E.ROBERT SEAVER 

CLERK OF THE COURT July 21, 1971 

Mrs. Elizabeth B. DuBois 

10 Columbus Circle 

New York, New York 10019 

RE: JOHN HENRY FURMAN v. GEORGIA, 

No. 69-5003 
(Formerly No. 5059, 0.T. 1970) 
  

Dear Mrs. DuBois: 

The Court has directed that this case be set for 
argument on the first day arguments are to be heard in the 
October Term, 1971. This will be on Tuesday, October 12, 
1971. The other three cases having the same issue will 
also be heard that day: 

No. 68-5027 - Aikens v. California 

No. 69-5030 =- Lucious Jackson v. Georgia 
No. 69-5031 - Elmer Branch v. Texas 

As you can readily see, this schedule will require 
that there be no delay in filing the briefs and records in 
these cases. 

Please provide me the name of the lawyer who will 

argue this case on behalf of the petitioner. If his name 
is difficult to pronounce or can be pronounced in more than 
one way, please give me the phonetic spelling of the correct 
pronunciation, 

Very truly your sy 

g, Katoh A 
E. Robert Seaver 

Enclosure  



NOTICE TO COUNSEL 

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

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

3. 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. 
4. If the name of such attorney is difficult to pro- nounce, or if the spelling would permit any one of several pronunciations, please advise the Clerk of the phonetic spelling of the correct pronunciation. 
5. Those who will argue must register with one of the 

clerks in Room 102 prior to entering the Court Room to await the call of their case. Identification cards will 
be issued authorizing occupancy, when argument in the preceding case begins, of the tables directly behind Counsel's tables. Counsel should remain seated at these 
tables while the preceding case is being argued. 

6. Each side shall have one-half hour for argument unless additional time has been allotted by the Court. 
Only one counsel may argue on each side unless addi- tional time has been granted, or special permission has been obtained, in advance, for more than one to argue. Divided arguments are not favored. (Rule 44.) 

7. Signal lights on the lectern are employed 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 1 luncheon recess and the 3 p. m. adjournment. 8. 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 the case is called, to have an appro- priate signal flashed at a specified time. Where counsel have agreed to a division of the time for argument, the use of more time by one attorney does not extend the total time allotted. 
9. Inquiry should not be made of the Chief Justice as to amount of time remaining. 
10. Counsel in cases being argued at or after the luncheon recess may make luncheon arrangements witk the Marshal before 10:30 o’clock. : 11. If not previously admitted, counsel who plan to argue may be admitted on the day their case is heard, provided the necessary application papers have been filed and approved. E. ROBERT SEAVER, Cler:.