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Hemorandum to Phe Director Re: IBERIA HAMPTON, et al., v. : - | et CITY OF CHICAGO, #t al. forewarns the potentially disasterous curtailment on necessary exchanges of information between law enforcement agencies as a result of Judge Swygert's opinion. This is the crux of Judge Psli's opinion and the cornerstone for a recommendation that the Seventh Circuit decision be appealed by a petitio for rehearing and ultimately for certiorari. - ,- In conclusion, Judge Pell states that to remand the entire case back for another extended trial constitutes a miscarriage of justice and a misuse of the Pederal: judicial proceedings. ‘This is highlighted by the realities of the Situation within the Saventh Circuit which do not faver a petition for rehearing. (Sae Footnote 3, page 112). Use states that any charges of post-raid obstructionism is clear- ly within the purview of the criminal courts anc not a subject for litigation. Regarding Groth's information, Judge Pell fails to see any issue therein. He states that the district -scourt mads a proper deiermination based on Judge Perry's multitude of Giscovery requests as a time-wasting and harassing fishing expedition. He ends his opinion by saying: a wide-ranging witch-hunting type of assault on public servants across the board sheuld receives the most careful judicial attention. I don't think the present case can withstand that scrutiny. the focus of which must be on the situation as it existed at the time of events in question. LCD has sent a memorandum dated 5/3/79 to the AAG, Civil Division (copy attached), recommending that a petition for rehearing and/or certiorari he filed. The basis of this recommendation is threefold: First, the conspiracy allegations are without a ‘basis in fact and dudga Pell's well-reasoned dissent high~ lights the chilling effect that this case will have on furure exchanges of information invelving law énforcement agencies. (CON'SINURD OVER)