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& LA 1627 JIM/@s/ jah There are to be no extensions of time concerning the filing of briefs. On July 18, 1974, the USCA will hear oral argu- ments, jf any. = hike SS 42-0 AUSA VARCE advised that a collateral issue had arisen. On June 19, 1974, U. S. District Court Judge HAUK had issved a "gag order’? that neither LEWIS, his attorneys or the Government was Lo aiscuss this matter with the press. In further iinpleanentatien of this order, Judge HAUK had directcd Warden JACK WISH, Pederal Correctional Institution ‘ (FGL), Terminal island, Califomia, that LINTS could not have access to the telephone and uncensored nail was to be restricted. On his om initiative, Warden WISE had ordered that LEWIS could not heave press interviews on a specific — basis, this being in compisence with o recent Supreme Court ruling. ° On Junc 26, 1974, LEWIS filed a civil suit. against Jude WAUK and Worden @1SE to Lift the gag arder. On June 26, 1974, USCA Ritanee HUFSTEDTER had arauted a stay on the pag, oxdcer util July §, 1974, with the result that LEWIS is atkowed telephone use md ase of uncensored mail, AUSA VANGT: advised that the U. S. Attorney's Warden WISE in this civil suit. She Department of Justice has not yet advised as to whether or not the U. S. Attorney in Los Angeles will defend Judge NAUK in this civil suit. AUSA VANCE said that it has not yet been decided as to whether or not to support the gos order, and it is presently unknown when an answer will be filed with regurd to the civil suit vs. Judse HAUK and Warden WISE. This issue may be decided by the USCA on July 18, 1974, contemporaneously with the other issucs. However, the U. Ss, Attorney at Los Angeles would prefer to segragate the issues, and have a separate hearing on the gag order. On Jely 5, 1974, AUSA VANCE advised that on La July 4, 1974, Associate Justice WILLLAM 0. \WOUGLAS issued >~ an order directing the release of WILL LEWLAQon bail, a pending, results of his appeal to the Ninth Chycult Court of-Appeals. The order was served on the U. S. Bureau of . + Me ag et 125 Office will defend cuneate eit ameaed eee | eee porate oe at ieee aati sine chek sl —ssmgpripaiie =