John Francis Dooling papers

(13 mss. boxes)

Judge Dooling's Bench Notes consist of handwritten notes taken by him during oral argument of cases in which he sat. These are all holograph notes, and they are quite extensive for each case. Notes are arranged alphabetically by case, and information on court term and docket number for each case is included, in addition to identification of the case as civil or criminal. There are a small number of unidentified notes. This series includes his bench notes on Carter-Wallace v. Davis Edwards (3 folders), both patent cases; also: Genesco v. Howard Stores Corporation (6 folders); McRae v. Secretary, H.E.W. (8 folders); Nuclear Research Association v. United Medical Laboratories (10 folders); Parents of Andrew Jackson High School v. Nyquist (8 folders); United States v. Ostrow (4 folders).

(11 1/2 mss. boxes)

This series contains typed copies of Judge Dooling's charges to the jury, for both civil and criminal cases; all of the cases in which the United States is plaintiff are criminal cases. Series is arranged alphabetically by name of case, indicating court term, docket number, and identification as to civil or criminal proceedings.

(10 1/2 mss. boxes)

This series consists of files of cases which were disposed of by way of memoranda and/or orders which were not published; most of these actions did not come to trial. Original arrangement was chronological by date of issuance of memorandum or order, and this arrangement has been retained. Types of memorandum or order included are: Orders to dismiss complaints, actions; orders to deny relief sought by defendants; orders to dismiss actions with prejudice; orders that bail be denied; orders to deny defendant's motion for reduction of sentence; memoranda incorporating findings of fact; orders on motion for class action determination; judgment orders; habeas corpus. Included also are selected conference memoranda. These are all Judge Dooling's orders and memoranda; length of most are one to two pages, although some of the memoranda are quite lengthy. Some of the memoranda/orders included are the Carter-Wallace, Digitronics, McRae, Nuclear Research Associates, and Parent Teacher Association cases mentioned earier; also Mandell v. Mitchell, Klein v. Nassau County Medical Center, and DeFelice v. Board of Education.

(1 mss. box)

This series contains outlines, drafts, and copies of materials from seminars conducted by Judge Dooling for newly appointed U.S. District Judges and seminars held at Columbia University; some correspondence; clippings; manuscripts of writings; a list of his reported opinions. There is no major correspondence sequence in the Dooling papers.

(4 Paige boxes)

This series consists of nineteen volumes (some in two parts) of typed carbon copies of Judge Dooling's opinions, memoranda, orders, and findings of fact, bound by court terms or part of court terms. Within each volume cases are arranged chronologically by the date on which the opinion, etc., was handed down. Dates covered are December 20, 1960 through December 30, 1970; there are no volumes for subsequent court terms. Preliminary material in most volumes includes an alphabetical list of cases and a listing by categories, e.g. Admiralty, Civil cases, Criminal cases, Habeas Corpus, and Miscellaneous; some of the later volumes have Tables of Contents. The opinions are signed by Judge Dooling in ink or are stamped with his name. Volumes are lettered in gold on spine.