CHANDLER v. JUDICIAL COUNCIL

No. 2, Misc.

398 U.S. 74 (1970)

CHANDLER, U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE v. JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE TENTH CIRCUIT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Kenan argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Charles Alan Wright argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Carl L. Shipley argued the cause and filed briefs as amicus curiae in support of petitioner.

Solicitor General Griswold argued the cause and filed a brief for the United States as amicus curiae in support of respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a United States District Judge, filed a motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus or alternatively a writ of prohibition addressed to the Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit. His petition seeks resolution of questions of first impression concerning, inter alia, the scope and constitutionality of the powers of the Judicial...

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