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oN The Williams trial did not take place until April, 1981, after the first "due process" hearing had been con- cluded; consequently, a separate "due process" hearing was conducted in June, 1981, and the post-trial motions in Williams will be decided separately after counsel have had an opportunity to brief the issues. All parties in ar all four cases were given the opportunity on the "due process’ issues to rely upon all of the evidence devéloped, nat only before this court in both “due process" hearings and in all four trials, but alse-before Judges Fullam, Penn a and Bryant in their respective trials and due process hear- -ings, to the extent that such evidence might be brought to this court's attention before determination of the post- trial motions. This court recognizes that the lengthy. "due pro- cess" hearings permitted in these matters have extended well beyond what would be appropriate in the usual criminal case. Conscious decisions and express rulings were made “permitting a wide-ranging scope of inquiry, seemingly endless cross-examination by defense counsel of a. seemingly endless list of witnesses, and extensive use of hearsay and opinion testimony. In addition, the court ordered the government to produce many internal documents of the justice department and the FBI. At times the proceedings more resembled a series of depositions and requests for document production me