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meh * - ~~ t a \ Poa? — hi kl re 1/13/59 C LETTER NO. 59-2 (Cc) BRIEFS FILED WITH CIRCUIT COURTS OF APPEALS - REVIEW OF ™~ ngton Field At the present time the Bureau obtains through the Wa Office, copies of briefs filed with the United States Supreme Coury ‘in all Bureau cases which go before that court on appeal. These briefs are analyzed at the Seat of Government, not from a legal viewpoint, but solely to assure that the Bureau's interests are properly protected both from the standpoint that any false charges against the Bureau or its personnel have been properly answered and also to assure that the Bureau remains abieast of judicial decisions: and trends which affect or might possibly affect the Bureau's operations. In the future the review of briefs on appeal will be extended to cover those filed with the various Circuit Courts of Appeals. Accordingly, it will be the responsibility of the office of prosecution to arrange to obtain copies of briefs filed by both the appellant and the Government in every Bureau case in which a conviction in the District Court is appealed to the appropriate Copies of the briefs should be furnished Circuit Court of Appeals. to the Bureau together with a summary of the points raised on appeal answers thereto. ae@ fhe Nascaeeemaentil« anu Lie WOVOELDINNCIL & ANSwWels It should be borne in mind that the purpose of the review fi G8FEBS 1959 ~ of these briefs is not to consider the legal sufficiency of the arguments and answers, but solely to determine whether the Bureau's interests have been properly and fully protected and to assure that, the Bureau i8 aware of issues raised on appeal on the Circuit Court < of Appeals level which affect or might possibly affect the Burygau's operations. a a This matter must be discussed at the next semiannual NS conference in each office to insure that a11 investigative personnel thoroughly understand the importance of these instructions and the 2 necessity for prompt compiiance therewith. ~ ae se ee wee _ ee. _ = z i, & o: 162- ADS BSH 8 ene FI