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Collection Summary

Historical Background

Contents of the Collection

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Appeals, 1979-1997

Awards, 1953-1954, 1983-1988, 1997

Bench Notes, 1977-1997

Case Files, 1989

Letters Received, 1977-1997

Letters Sent, 1976-1997

Memberships, 1979, 1991-1997

Printed Materials, 1987-1997

Publications, 1979-1997

Resumes, 1994-1996

Seminars and Speeches, 1979-1997

US District Judge, 1979-1997

US Magistrate, 1976-1979
University of Texas, Tarlton Law Library

Guide to the Norman W. Black Papers at the Tarlton Law Library


Collection Summary

Creator Black, Norman W., 1931-1997.
Title Norman W. Black Papers
Dates 1953-1997, bulk 1976-1997
Abstract Correspondence, printed material, legal documents, and creative works document the life and work of Norman W. Black, a 1955 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law who held numerous positions in the federal and state judiciary. The papers come mainly from the time Black served as U.S. Magistrate and judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Size 19 linear ft. (45 boxes).
Repository Rare Books & Special Collections, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin  727 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX 78705-3224, (512) 471-7263

Historical Background

Norman William Black (1931-1997) was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a B.B.A. in 1953 and an LL.B. in 1955. After clerking for U.S. District Judge Ben Connally, Black served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for two years, and then practiced law in Houston from 1960-1976. Black served as a U.S. Magistrate for the Southern District of Texas from 1976 to 1979, when President Carter nominated him to a new seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Black served as chief judge of the Southern District of Texas from 1992 until 1996, when he assumed senior status. He died in 1997 of heart failure while vacationing in Colorado with his wife. Black taught law at South Texas College of Law, where he served as an adjunct professor from 1977 through 1996, and lectured at law conferences and educational seminars all over the United States. He was president of the Houston Philosophical Society from 1982-1983 and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Black received frequent press coverage for imposing high-dollar sanctions against attorneys and plaintiffs. He is best known for his record-breaking $18 million attorney fee award and his doubling of actual damages in Exxon v. Lubrizol, 30 USPQ2d 1813 (S.D. Tex. 1994), a patent infringement case. In his opinion, Black criticized the defense attorneys' aggressive trial tactics. (Black's decision was reversed on appeal to the Federal Circuit). In two of his reported opinions, Black summarily dismissed claims of peer-on-peer sexual harassment brought against school districts and school officials, which helped thwart a trend to enlarge the school's duty to protect schoolchildren. In a similar reported case, Black summarily dismissed eight children's claims of physical and verbal abuse by a teacher. Perhaps the most controversial decision of Black's career was his summary dismissal of an employee's claims of discrimination in McGann v. H & H Music Co., 742 F. Supp. 392 (S.D. Tex. 1990), even though the employer reduced its health coverage for AIDS from $1 million to $5 thousand after learning the employee had AIDS.

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Contents of the Collection

Correspondence, printed material, legal documents, and creative works, 1953-1997 (19 linear ft.), arranged in 13 series, document the judicial, teaching, administrative, and personal activities of Norman Black. The bulk of the material covers the period 1976-1997, dating from his judicial career as a U.S. Magistrate and U.S. District Judge. Correspondence and printed material relating to his career as a U.S. Magistrate and U.S. District Judge comprise approximately two-thirds of the entire body of material. Approximately one-half of this material is printed material and correspondence relating to legal and judicial conferences and seminars that Black attended during his judicial career (1976-1997). The printed material relates to travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, and conference schedules. Legal documents comprise approximately one fourth of the material and consist of Black's handwritten notes taken during trial as well as copies of appellate opinions in which Black's earlier rulings were either affirmed or reversed. Black's bench notes, because they are his own handwritten account of trial proceedings, are perhaps the richest group of materials in the collection. As a U.S. District Judge, Black carried a caseload of both criminal and civil cases on a wide range of issues of federal law. Creative works are limited to drafts of a few speeches and published copies of several articles written for educational seminars.

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Index Terms

Major Subjects
Black, Norman W., 1931-1997 -- Archives.
Black, Norman W., 1931-1997 -- Correspondence.
Judges -- United States -- Archives.
Lawyers -- Texas -- Houston -- Archives.
United States. District Court (Texas : Southern District) -- Sources.
United States. District Court (Texas : Southern District)

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Administrative Information

Cite As

Norman W. Black Papers, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. Norman W. Black.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Appeals, 1979-1997

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G36 1 Appeals, 1997
2 Appeals, 1997
3 Appeals, 1996
4 Appeals, 1996
5 Appeals, 1995
6 Appeals, 1995
7 Appeals, 1995
8 Appeals, 1994
9 Appeals, 1994
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G37 1 Appeals, 1994
2 Appeals, 1993
3 Appeals, 1993
4 Appeals, 1993
5 Appeals, 1993
6 Appeals, 1992
7 Appeals, 1992
8 Appeals, 1992
9 Appeals, 1992
10 Appeals, 1992
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G38 1 Appeals, 1991
2 Appeals, 1991
3 Appeals, 1991
4 Appeals, 1990
5 Appeals, 1990
6 Appeals, 1990
7 Appeals, 1989
8 Appeals, 1989
9 Appeals, 1988
10 Appeals, 1988
11 Appeals, 1988
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G39 1 Appeals, 1988
2 Appeals, 1987
3 Appeals, 1987
4 Appeals, 1987
5 Appeals, 1987
6 Appeals, 1987
7 Appeals, 1986
8 Appeals, 1986
9 Appeals, 1986
10 Appeals, 1985
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G40 1 Appeals, 1985
2 Appeals, 1985
3 Appeals, 1984
4 Appeals, 1984
5 Appeals, 1983
6 Appeals, 1982
7 Appeals, 1982
8 Appeals, 1982
9 Appeals, 1981
10 Appeals, 1980
11 Appeals, 1979

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Awards, 1953-1954, 1983-1988, 1997

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G41 7 Moot Court Competition Material, 1953-1954
NOTE: Brief of Bue and Andrews (1953), Alexander and Martin (1953), Matthews and Williams (1954), Lapin and Black (1954)
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G42 1 Houston Bar Foundation - Citation of Merit, 1983-1984
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal.
2 B.A.H.R. - Human Rights Award, 1997
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal.
3 Mock Trial Competition - Chief Judge, 1985
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal.
5 South Texas College of Law, Student Bar Association - Professor Excellence Award, 1987-1988
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal.

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Bench Notes, 1977-1997

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G2 3 Advanced Seminar for US Magistrates, 1977
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G29 1 Republic Ventures v. Butler Binion, 85-3528; First Small Business v. Butler Binion, 84-3268 (consolidated), 1987
2 Castenedo v. Southwestern Bell, 74-H-764, 1980
3 Dunn v. Continental, 74-H-1172, undated
4 Bay v. Goodyear, 74-H-1464, 1980
5 Payne v. Bracher, 75-H-614, 1979
6 Brooks v. Arlen, 75-H-771, 1980
7 Oiltanking v. Western Warrior, 75-H-2022, 1979
8 Howard v. Ford, 76-H-144, 1980
9 Donahue v. US, 76-H-276, 1979
10 Belcher v. Port Houston, 76-H-346, 1980
11 Stallings v. Bell, 76-H-474, 1980
12 Lewis v. NLRB, 76-H-780, 1982
13 Cowan v. US, 76-H-1355, 1979
14 Scroggins v. CVCC, 76-H-1382, 1979
15 Smith v. US, 76-H-1452, 1979
16 Vela v. Texasgulf, 76-H-1845, 1979
17 US v. Pardue, H-77-56, 1980
18 Peto v. TSU, H-77-168, 1979
19 Ruffin v. Gulf Coast, H-77-475, 1979
20 Coble v. TDC, H-77-707, 1981-1983
21 Horton v. Beech, H-77-718, 1981
22 Wilson v. Aldine, H-77-880, 1980
23 Ramirez v. City of Houston, H-77-887, 1980
24 Fibercast v. Velsical, H-77-933, 1980
25 Mellor, et al. v. Shell, H-77-1013, 1982
26 Johnson v. TRIMS, H-77-1017, 1980
27 Waldrop v. Youngblood, H-77-1136, 1980
28 McDonald v. Belvedere, H-77-1692, 1979
29 A & W International, Inc. v. F.F.E., Incorporated, H-77-1212, 1978
30 Flour v. Southern Pacific, H-77-1832, 1983
31 US v. Fuselier, CR 78-69, 1984
32 Peck v. La Grange, H-78-547, 1980
33 Malyn v. Regan, H-78-719, 1982
35 DeAnda, H-78-1244, 1980
36 Phillips v. Cities Service, H-78-1249, 1980
37 Golden Needle v. Bernina, H-78-1533, 1980
38 Gray v. Noralco, H-78-1681, 1981
39 Tolson v. Saenz, H-78-1868, 1980
40 Chers Music v. Lynn, H-78-2027, 1980
41 Libra v. Maclif, H-78-2078, 1980
42 PEARL v. Zapata, H-78-2203, 1980
43 Scheineman v. US, H-78-2400, 1981
44 Mann v. US, H-78-2423, 1979
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G30 1 US v. Smith, H-79-82, 1980
2 Johnson v. Rowan, H-79-633, 1983
3 US v. Baker & Butler, H-79-105, 1979
4 US v. Lerner, H-79-127, 1980
5 US v. Wade & Hutzle, H-79-140, 1980
6 US v. Dominguez, H-79-168, 1980
7 Bellmer v. Terminal Services, H-79-191, 1981
8 Liberty v. Pressler, H-79-216, 1979
9 West India v. Vaughn, H-79-242, 1980
10 Weaver v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., H-79-356, 1980
11 Miro v. Allied Finance Co., H-79-368, 1980
12 Sundance v. Aztec, H-79-447, 1981
13 Zink v. US, H-79-535, 1981
14 Smith v. Southern Pacific, et al., H-79-600, 1981
15 Glogen v. US, H-79-1077, 1981
16 Fragumar v. Dunlap, H-79-1111, 1981
17 Quillens v. IBM, H-79-1280, 1981
18 Gibson v. McNeilab, H-79-1534, 1981
19 Scott v. Welex, H-79-1545, 1982
20 Pantin v. US, H-79-1594, 1980
21 Rio Towing v. Freeport Diesel, H-79-1605, 1981
22 Batson v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, H-79-1610, 1981
23 Southern Pacific v. City of Houston, H-79-1753, 1979
24 Booker v. US, H-79-2278, 1981
25 Ogden v. Pasadena, H-79-2333, 1981
26 Dempsey v. North Star, H-79-2345, 1982
27 Oxy v. MV Skymnos, H-79-2468, 1983
28 Young v. Houston Independent School District, H-79-2582, undated
29 US v. Mouton, H-80-68, 1980
30 US v. Hernandez/Williams, H-80-73, 1980
31 Carter v. G.E., H-80-93, 1981
32 US v. Smith, H-80-99, 1988
33 US v. Farmer, H-80-118, 1984
34 Cantrell v. Cessna, H-80-372, 1984
35 Lebeauf v. Ind. Ref. Co., H-80-489, 1981
36 Heathcott v. Allen, H-80-629, 1982
37 Pope v. Rollins, H-80-688, 1981
38 Craig v. Fairfield, H-80-873, 1987
39 Tandy v. Maymac, H-80-1134, 1980
40 Johnson/Jenkins v. AMF, Inc., H-80-1478, 1983
41 Chandler v. Nick's, H-80-1567, 1983
42 Barksdale v. City of Houston, H-80-1616, 1983
43 Peoples v. Harris County Community Center, H-80-1949, 1983
44 Bradford v. Houston Independent School District, H-80-2066, 1982
45 EEOC v. Western Electric, H-80-2207, 1983
46 Williams v. Texas Instruments, H-80-2239, 1982
47 Barrett v. Golden Endeavor, H-80-2249, 1983
48 Ocean Marine v. Glomar Semi I, H-80-2278, 1982
49 Henry v. Moore & Webb, H-80-2288, 1990
50 EEOC v. Tarrants, H-80-2345, 1983
51 Sanders v. Gray, et al., H-80-2358, 1982
52 Mackey v. Bench, et al., H-80-2381, 1983
53 Langley v. White, H-80-2449, 1982
54 Meineke v. Bleier, H-80-2495, 1981
55 Chandler v. Santa Fe, H-80-2834, 1983
56 US v. Sharp, H-81-43, 1981
57 US v. Yunes-Cardy, H-81-44, 1981
58 US v. Carrales, et al., H-81-63, 1981
59 US v. Garrett & Moore, H-81-74, 1982
60 US v. Medina, H-81-199, 1982
61 Paulides v. AMF, H-81-345, 1982-1985
62 Johnson v. Estelle, H-81-454, 1989
63 Lillibridge v. Maxon, H-81-557, 1983
64 In re Province Apartments, H-81-640, 1981
65 Alcan v. Logistics, H-81-897, 1983
66 Computer Microfilm v. Lerner, H-81-1439, 1982
67 McPherson v. Rankin, H-81-1442, 1985
68 Spoon v. Gamma Shipping, H-81-1522, 1982
69 Joneschikies v. Offshore, H-81-1561, 1982
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G31 1 Texberry v. Riehes, H-81-1683, 1981
2 Chem-I-Matic v. Steele, H-81-1750, 1981
3 Lobendhan v. American Offshore, H-81-1798, 1983
4 Solomon v. Guardsmark, H-81-2022, undated
5 Lutz v. US, H-81-2092, 1983
6 Petty v. Ideco, H-81-2122, 1983
7 Geofisica, SA v. Geochem Laboratories, H-81-2157, 1984
8 Bosner v. Tug Barrios, H-81-2460, 1983
9 Sziy v. Missouri City, H-81-2511, 1981
10 Friji v. Shinohara, H-81-2705, 1983
11 Cook v. CISD, H-81-2846, 1983
12 American Commercial v. M/V Joan Ellis, H-81-2890, 1983
13 Tryman v. TSU, H-81-2981, 1983
14 Anderson, Brown v. Petrobias, H-81-3096, 1984
15 Milne v. UH, H-81-3182, 1983
16 Pitre v. El Paso Co., H-82-115, 1984
17 Williamson v. M/V Wesch (Tynebank), H-82-135, 1984
18 US v. Osborne and Green, H-82-152, 1982
19 Kalisne v. SLT, H-82-772, 1983
20 O'Neal v. Jones & Ford, H-82-797, 1983
21 Pierce v. Lounge, H-82-1161, 1983
22 Jerry Parks Equipment Co. v. Eck Miller Transport, H-82-1262, 1984
23 WPS v. Upjohn, H-82-1316; Isopor v. WPS, H-82-3535, 1985
24 Matagorda Drilling v. Pet Towers, H-82-1610, 1984
25 US v. Joe Escobar, H-82-191S, 1983
26 Mishaw v. Gulf, H-82-1885, 1983
27 Hooper v. Spearman, H-82-2080, 1984
28 Kendrick v. US, H-82-2312, 1983
29 Randall v. Aramco, H-82-2510, 1989
30 Hernandez & Sagan v. Boyle, H-82-2516, 1983
31 Brooks v. SP, H-82-2598, 1983
32 Royal v. Exxon, H-82-2682, 1984
33 Cherrington v. TI, H-82-2743, 1984
34 Houghton v. Southwestern Bell, H-82-2848, 1984
35 Dunaway v. Gulf, H-82-2937, 1985
36 Raymond v. Van Lienwen, H-82-3085, 1984
37 Interfirst Bank v. Viterwyk, H-82-3086, 1984
38 Mosqueda v. Cantrell, H-82-3477, 1984
39 Angleton v. Affholder, H-82-3676, 1985
40 Terry v. Voest-Alpine, H-82-3805, 1983
41 US v. Okatie, H-83-16, 1983
42 US v. Trevino, H-83-60, 1983
43 US v. Johnson, H-83-119, 1984
44 Guadiana v. Sear, H-83-125, 1984
45 US v. Ayala, H-83-129, 1983
46 US v. Johnson, CR-83-137, 1983
47 US v. Barrera & Barbosa, H-83-199, 1984
48 Energetico v. Allied Bank, H-83-868, 1984
49 Mahaffey v. Pasadena, H-83-1177, 1984
50 Abdulraman v. Mobil, H-83-1420, 1983
51 Rolex v. Machen, H-83-1766, 1984
52 MSB v. Jefferson/Andreola, H-83-1767, 1985
53 China American v. MV Barber Tolia, H-83-1990, 1984
54 Guillory v. Citadel, H-83-2008, 1985
55 Oxner v. Warner Lambert, H-83-2587, 1985
56 Vaughn v. Katy Independent School District, H-83-2770, 1984
57 Bynum v. Estelle, et al., H-83-2835, 1987
58 V. Earleen Allen v. Hydril, H-83-2965, 1986
59 Burns v. Hamm, H-83-3184, 1983
60 Budd v. Trailer Ind., H-83-3430, 1985
61 Oliver v. Trunkline, H-83-3549, 1985
62 Roberts v. Don Love, H-83-3703, 1985
63 Patterson v. Westfal-Larsen, H-83-3455, 1985
64 Glenna McGinty March v. Shell Oil, H-83-4330, 1984
65 Pedraza v. Heard, et al., H-83-4083, 1986
66 Miller v. Joint Ventures, H-83-4706, 1985
67 Cottrell v. Diamond M, H-83-4846, 1985
68 Exxon v. National Marine, H-83-5053, 1984
69 Maruliani v. ML Zalau v. Empire United, H-83-5378, 1985
70 Howard v. City of Houston, H-83-5525, 1985
71 Barclays v. Sea Gull, H-83-5440, 1985
72 Rost v. Woolworth, H-83-5514, 1985
73 Bailey v. TSU, H-83-5578, 1984
74 Boyd v. Continental Carbon, H-83-5904, 1985
75 Banco Exterior v. Lee, H-83-5912, 1984
76 Ginther, H-83-6191, 1987
77 Pierce v. US Steel, H-83-6329, 1984
78 Traders v. Pemex, H-83-6332, 1985
79 Vargas v. US, H-83-6400, 1986
80 Brock v. Korban, H-83-6742, 1985
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G32 1 Cunningham v. Asplundh, H-83-6802, 1984
2 TCB v. NRC, H-83-6829, 1985
3 Hill Trustee v. NF Insurance P, H-83-7013, 1985-1987
4 US v. Canas, H-84-27, 1984
5 Interox v. PPG, H-84-30, 1984
6 US v. White, H-84-40, 1984
7 US v. Davis, H-84-122, undated
8 US v. Todar, H-84-228, 1985
9 US v. Taylor, H-84-233, 1985
10 US v. Greywolf, H-84-239, 1984
11 US v. Guerra, H-84-258, 1985
12 Business Credit Leasing v. Schwartz, H-84-651, 1985
13 Getto & Yancey v. Jacinto City, H-84-1089, 1986
14 Peek v. US, H-84-1133 (84-1503), undated
15 TSTA v. Cy-Fair, H-84-1256, 1984
16 Ahmad v. TexCal, H-84-1760, 1985
17 Texas Energy Reserve v. Ergon, H-84-1939, 1985
18 Noble v. Thompson Industries, H-84-2009, 1985
19 Moran v. City of Houston, H-84-2048, 1985
20 Aetna v. Wade, H-84-2527, 1989
21 Brown v. Reynolds & A&M;, H-84-2965, 1984
22 Stellman v. Musgrove, H-84-3474, 1986
23 Hodge v. Cessna, H-84-3678, 1986
24 American Wholesale Thermographers v. Apelt , H-84-3890; Apelt v. Kwik-Kopy, H-85-1331, 1989
25 Industrial Leasing v. Chanelo, H-84-4070, 1986
26 Ramirez v. Finco, H-84-4331, 1986
27 Sheffield v. Barton, H-84-4548, 1986
28 Lakes v. USF & G, H-84-4622, 1986
29 Concorde v. Maloney, H-84-4793, 1986
30 Donovan v. Best/Jones, H-84-4924, 1986
31 US v. Taylor, H-85-10, undated
32 US v. Grega, H-85-12, 1985
33 US v. Novack, H-85-114, 1985
34 US v. Glass, H-85-126, 1985
35 US v. Keith and Przyborski, H-85-144, 1985
36 US v. Lucas, H-85-195, 1986
37 US v. Diaz-Trochez, H-85-210, 1985
38 US v. James, H-85-218, 1986
39 US v. Jone & Bernal, H-85-242, 1986
40 US v. Bostic, H-85-242 (Note same case as Jone & Bernal), 1985-1986
41 US v. Rodriguez, H-85-262, 1986
42 Bearden v. US v. German & Forsman, H-85-577, 1986
43 Connor v. Gulf, H-85-601, 1986-1990
44 [Style missing], CA 85-801, undated
45 American International Trading v. Pemex, H-85-812, 1986
46 Swanhild Faith v. United Gas Pipeline, H-85-1150, 1987
47 Pearson v. MBank, H-85-2992, 1986
48 (Style Missing), (case number missing), undated
49 American Petrofina v. M/V Shoko Maru, H-85-3494, 1987
50 Raffo v. D & T Trucking, H-85-4019, 1986
51 Morris v. Nedlloyd Tyner, H-85-4142, 1989
52 Bass v. Lykes Bros., H-85-4745, 1987
53 McKinney v. Louisvile Ladder, H-85-4991, 1987
54 Tolder v. Phillips, H-85-5208, 1988
55 Palermo v. Hammermill, H-85-5848, 1987
56 Kent v. Dolphin, H-85-5851, 1987
57 Donald Gooch v. Otis Engineering, H-85-5875, 1987
58 Williams v. Mohnkern, H-85-5892, 1987
59 Houston Inspection v. Fenix & Scisson, H-85-6026, 1987
60 Ray v. Safeway, H-85-6114, 1986
61 Gulf States v. Barge GE200, H-85-6429, 1987
62 Miller v. Dillards, H-85-6578, 1987
63 Afshang v. Housing Authority, et al., H-86-9, 1989
64 US v. Adinku, H-86-17, 1986
65 US v. Douglas William Duckett, H-86-35, 1986
66 In re Day, H-86-110, 1986
67 Stroman v. Hafag Lloyd, H-86-136, 1988
68 US v. Spradling, H-86-146, 1986
69 US v. Tommy Glen Taylor, Jr., H-86-159, 1986
70 US v. Wellington Hernando Caluzas, H-86-167, 1987
71 US v. George Johnson, Jr., H-86-203, 1988
72 US v. William Edward Paul, H-86-295, 1987
73 V & S Towing v. M/V Ginger Griffin, H-86-460, undated
74 Cesar Solis v. Vetco Offshore, H-86-512, 1989
75 Balier v. US, H-86-1574, 1988
76 Centaur Insurance v. Boswell & Hallmark, H-86-1611, 1987
77 Szabo v. Bison, H-86-1704, 1987
78 Adekpintor v. City of Houston, H-86-1938, 1990
79 Coats v. Pierre, H-86-2100, 1988
80 Roy Goodman v. City of Houston, H-86-2431, undated
81 Worthington v. Metropolitan Life, H-86-2500, undated
82 Benjie Ferrell Johnson v. Massey, H-86-2620, 1989
83 Silvetti v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, H-86-2720, 1989
84 Multivision v. Donrey, H-86-3110, 1987
85 Phillips v. McCatter, H-86-3169, 1987
86 US v. Huckaby, H-86-3345S, 1987
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G33 1 Backus v. Sand Dollar, H-86-3484, 1988
2 Hooper v. EMC, LAN, H-86-3547, 1988
3 ITC v. M/T Shaun Vangard, H-86-3892, 1990
4 Transatlantica v. Herman Ludwig, H-86-4113, 1988
5 Centritech v. Sandle, H-86-4121, 1987
6 B. Ray Bond v. Gordon Jewelry Corp., H-86-4226, 1990
7 US v. $17,180, H-86-4476, 1987
8 Coffman v. Owens Corning, H-86-4582, 1997
9 Megino v. TNB, H-86-4613, 1987
10 Hurdle v. Exxon, H-86-4684, 1988
11 US v. Ibrahim, H-87-4, 1987
12 US v. Bara, H-87-9, 1989
13 US v. Glenn R. Wingate, H-87-161S, 1988
14 US v. Roland Herrada, H-87-166M, H-87-115, 1988
15 US v. Kim, H-87-177S, 1988
16 US v. John Lawrence Dial, H-87-204, 1987
17 US v. Osunegliu, H-87-297, H-87-298, 1988
18 US v. Moreno, H-87-319, 1988
19 Ritchie v. City of Houston, H-87-504, 1988
20 Algie Webb v. Lykes Bros., H-87-505, 1988
21 Woodyard v. City of Houston, H-87-530, 1989
22 Anderson v. John, H-87-1193, 1988
23 Cathey v. Dow, H-87-732, 1989
24 Butler Shoe v. American Bank, H-87-1354, 1988
25 Hegar v. 1st National Bank of La Grange, H-87-1625, 1989
26 Hernandez v. Williams Patent Crusher, H-87-1692, 1989
27 Lobo v. Tomlin Properties, H-87-1802, 1989
28 Muldrow v. Exxon, H-87-2044, 1989
29 Valdivia v. Q. O. Smith, H-87-2171, 1988
30 Spring ISD v. Dow Chemical, H-87-2322, 1990
31 Convalescent Services v. Barbara Tafuro, H-87-2404, 1990
32 Maria James v. Pan American World Services, H-87-2446, 1989
33 Tejas Emergency Physician's Assn. v. Nick Carter, H-87-2601, 1989
34 Red River Development v. American Investor Services, Inc., H-87-2637, 1989
35 Dupree v. WalMart, H-87-2738, 1989
36 Nellums v. Chelsea Catering, H-87-2790, 1988
37 Valadez v. USCG, H-87-2929, undated
38 Fayad v. City of Houston, H-87-2943, 1989
39 Ayoub v. Texas A & M, H-87-3009, 1990
40 Glosson v. Bugge & Clifton, H-87-3074, 1991
41 Delta Line v. T. Smith & Son, H-87-3244, 1988
42 Cooper v. FDIC, H-87-3417, 1987
43 Halten v. Rains, H-87-3444, undated
44 Montgomery v. Postmaster General, H-87-4022, 1990
45 Gabriles v. Lykes Bros., H-87-4159, 1989
46 Watkins v. Trans Marketing, H-88-22, 1989
47 US v. Gordon Ralston, Jr., H-88-73, 1988
48 US v. McGin, H-88-103SS, 1989
49 US v. Javier del Castillo, H-88-141S, 1988
50 Duchamp v. Natkin, H-88-148, 1988
51 Roberts v. Harnishfeyer Corp., H-88-154, 1988
52 In re Cove Trading, H-88-287, 1991
53 Brewer v. WalMart, H-88-1037, 1990
54 US v. Rodney Scott, H-88-1735, 1989
55 FDIC v. Goldberg, H-88-180, 1988
56 US v. Mixon, H-88-185, 1988
57 US v. Perez & Guillen-Savala, H-88-214S, 1988
58 US v. Cassity, H-88-238, 1989
59 US v. Mario Retrepo, H-88-269S, 1989
60 Valentine v. Hyundai, H-88-294, 1988
61 US v. Robert Eugene Helberg, H-88-300, undated
62 Rumble v. Perry-Houston Interest, H-88-305, 1989
63 Pru-Bache v. Nathan, H-88-319, 1989
64 Pennbright v. IRS, H-88-487, 1989
65 US v. 1986 Chevrolet, H-88-749, undated
66 Perlman v. Pioneer & Kendrick, H-88-1158, 1989
67 Smith v. California Franchise Tax Board, H-88-1178, 1993
68 Electronics in Med v. Picher, H-88-1400, 1988
69 US v. Quintinilla, H-88-1423, 1989
70 Harris Machine Tools v. H. Brown Machine Shop, H-88-1949, 1990
71 American Motorists Insurance v. FDIC, H-88-2299, 1990
72 Garrard v. Secretary of the Treasury, H-88-2352, 1990
73 Wolff v. Kroger, H-88-2412, 1989
74 Transamerica v. Weaver, H-88-2592, 1989
75 Pitychoutis v. Wal-Mart, H-88-2600, 1990
76 Carlon v. Wal-Mart, H-88-2816, 1991
77 Manufacturers Hanover v. So-Mo, H-88-2854, 1994
78 Eason v. Martine Assn., H-88-3260, 1989
79 Whaley v. Martine Oversears & Clapsadle, H-88-3650, 1990
80 Martisck v. Wal-Mart, H-88-4149, 1990
81 Dean v. PISD, H-88-4244, 1988
82 Cauldwell v. Duncan, H-88-4422, 1993
83 US v. Castillo, H-89-5, 1989
84 US v. Balcazar, Cruz & Gallo, H-89-12, 1989
85 US v. David Sorrells, H-89-13, 1989
86 US v. Rodriguez, H-89-46, 1989
87 US v. Randy Allen Cox, H-89-107, 1989
88 James Frazier v. Rohm & Haas, H-89-119, 1990
89 US v. Rodriguez, H-89-131, 1989
90 US v. Haboud, Rodriguez & Gonzales, H-89-197, undated
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G34 1 US v. Signorelli, H-89-210, 1991
2 US v. Rodriguez, et al., H-89-229, 1990
3 US v. Antoinelli, H-89-250, 1989
4 Marlis v. Corley, H-89-273, 1991
5 US v. Jack M. Reber, H-89-275S, 1990
6 US v. Balderas & Razo-Loera, H-89-301, 1991
7 US v. Teodelo J. Sanchez, H-89-311, 1989
8 US v. Lerme & Hinajosa, H-89-365, 1991
9 US v. Andrade, Menesses, Bratovich, Alegria-Morens & Barreto, H-89-394, 1990
10 First Soutwest Leasing Investment Corp. v. Finalco, et al., H-89-399, H-89-4124, 1993
11 US v. Hessen, H-89-400, 1990
12 Colligan v. Otis, H-89-415, 1992
13 US v. Luis Alfonso Friesco, H-89-411S, 1992
14 Donna Woods v. Celltech, Inc., H-89-569, 1993
15 Pickar v. Parrish, et al., H-89-1106, 1990
16 McKamie v. Exxon, H-89-1796, 1991
17 Ho v. US, H-89-1942, 1990
18 Robert B. Young, Sr. v. Survival Technology, Inc., H-89-2114, 1991
19 Mellon v. Woodland, et al., H-89-2199, 1991
20 Denka ESOP v. Woskow, et al., H-89-2255, 1991
21 Baylor College of Medicine v. Baylor Health Care, H-89-3194, 1990
22 Robert W. Maurice v. US, H-89-3263 (consolidated with H-90-2860), 1992
23 Exxon v. Lubrizol, H-89-3203, 1992-1993
24 Arby's v. Euan Investments, H-89-3446, 1989
25 Expanding v. Koch, H-89-3958 (consolidated), 1990
26 Granada v. Stage & Goodnite, H-89-4107, 1991
27 Haight v. MV Lawrence Gianella, H-89-4111, undated
28 US v. Ramirez,Sanchez, & Rosales, H-89-4115, 1990
29 US v. Jimenez and Echavarria, H-90-3, 1990
30 US v. Chavez, Campos, A. Soria, N. Soria, and Garcia, H-90-9, 1990
31 US v. Hart, H-90-21, 1990
32 US v. Levay, H-90-77, 1990
33 US v. Coats, H-90-83 (probation revocation), 1994
34 US v. Bryan Maxwell, H-90-97, 1990
35 US v. Antonia Jimenez-Romero, H-90-225, 1990
36 US v. Bracy, H-90-262, 1991
37 US v. Hord, H-90-275, 1991
38 US v. Thomas Lee Deal, H-90-315S, 1991
39 US v. Cano, Ruiz, Magallon, and Delcastillo, H-90-334S, 1991
40 US v. James Oscar Cooper, H-90-403SS, 1991
41 US v. Delaskio Curtis Moore, H-90-414, 1991
42 US v. Narvaez, et al., H-90-428S, 1991
43 RTC v. Cedar Ridge, et al., H-90-446, 1991
44 Havens Savings Bank v. Webb, H-90-714, 1993
45 Baroid v. OFI, H-90-773 (deportation), undated
46 Beachley v. L. B. Foster, H-90-823, 1991
47 Palm v. Pfizer/Howmedica, H-90-917, 1991
48 Robinson v. State Farm, H-90-1217, 1992
49 Carmon v. Lubrizol, H-90-1354, 1992
50 EEOC v. Wachenhut, H-90-1369, 1991
51 Saade v. McNeese, H-90-1645, 1990
52 Snooks v. Georgia-Pacific, H-90-1652, 1991
53 United Steelworker v. Tesco, H-90-2189, 1993
54 National Coupling v. Snap-Tite, H-90-3513, 1993
55 Pearson, et al. v. Blum, et al., H-90-3879, 1992
56 Hurman v. Port of Houston, H-90-3900, undated
57 Conti v. PBT, H-91-81, 1992
58 US v. Cantu-Castro, et al., H-91-146, 1992
59 US v. Freddy Arce and Harold Pineda, H-91-149, 1991
60 US v. Iszuierdo and Diaz, H-91-151, 1992
61 Hartford v. TML, H-91-171, 1993
62 US v. Couch, H-91-172, 1992
63 US v. Alvarez, Rodriguez, and Mejia, H-91-197, 1992
64 US v. Saa and Valenzuela, H-91-216, 1992
65 Caterpillar v. Kat Parts, H-91-444, 1991-1992
66 Red Eagle v. Security Division, Dierser, H-91-627, 1994
67 James Avery v. Bandihoots and Renfroe, H-91-1415, 1991
68 Boysen v. CBG, et al., H-91-1418, 1992
69 Ljubetic and Leal v. M/V Alchimist Lousanne, H-91-1854, 1994
70 Lewis v. Harris County, H-91-1655, 1992
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G35 1 EEOC v. Bailey Ford, H-91-2291, 1993
2 Thomas Sawyer v. Collins, et al., H-91-2579, 1994
3 Hadley v. VAMPTS, H-91-3258, 1993
4 Levy v. Harris County, H-91-3339, 1994
5 David C. Richard v. Collins, et al., H-91-3671, undated
6 US v. Salinas, H-92-23, 1992
7 Cavazos v. Wal-Mart, H-92-65, 1993
8 US v. Cardenas, et al., H-92-106, 1992
9 US v. Capistran, H-92-111 (competency hearing), 1994
10 US v. Munguia, et al., H-92-111, 1992
11 US v. Brenda Sue Jackson, H-92-143, 1993
12 US v. Jimmy Rivers, H-92-154, 1992
13 US v. Daniel Runnels, H-92-164, 1992
14 US v. Richard Cruz, H-92-184, 1993
15 US v. $38,479, H-92-240, 1993
16 Parsons v. DuPont, H-92-788, 1994
17 Abdullah v. Watson, H-92-1205, 1994
18 Reedy, et al. v. Unichem, H-92-1595, 1993
19 US v. Alabi-Isama and Clarke, H-92-175S, 1993
20 US v. Joseph Pete, Jr., H-92-208S, 1993
21 US v. Parks, Moss, and O'Neal, H-92-244, 1993
22 New Process Steel v. Seaboard Surety, H-92-912, 1994
23 Nelson v. Nickerson & LaChance, H-92-2038, 1994
24 Loftin v. WalMart, H-92-2292, 1993
25 In re Playtime, Inc., H-92-3477, 1994
26 US v. Ramirez-Hurtado-Posada, H-93-052, 1993
27 Griffin v. McCarty & Rodriguez, H-93-75, undated
28 US v. McMurry, H-93-91, 1993
29 US v. August, H-93-223, 1994
30 Respress v. Leda Marine, H-93-231, 1994
31 US v. Joseph Parkhurst, H-93-277, 1996
32 Dollar v. Georgia-Pacific, H-93-314 (consolidated with 93-3404), 1994
33 Simon v. Nieman Marcus, H-93-650, 1994
34 Holmes v. Missouri Pacific, H-93-807, 1995
35 In re AcaciaVera Navigation, H-93-1134, 1994
36 Charles v. Wal-Mart, Inc., H-93-1591, 1994
37 Garrison v. Betz, H-93-1646, 1994
38 Riviana v. Nestle, H-93-2176, 1994
39 Frantom v. Wal-Mart, H-93-2229, 1994
40 Herrera v. Wal-Mart, H-93-2364, 1994
41 Riggs v. Halliburton Geo Serv, H-93-2696, 1995
42 Ford v. Landmark, H-93-3313 (JR), 1996
43 Cronen v. Matties, et al., H-93-3656 and 96-669, 1997
44 US v. Delos Santos, H-94-90, 1994
45 US v. Earl Chambers, H-94-130, 1994
46 US v. Jose Reyes, H-94-155, 1995
47 US v. Hassan, et al., H-94-207, 1994
48 US v. Perez-Luna, H-94-228, 1995
49 US v. Caicedo, H-94-281, 1995
50 Pamela White v. Southen Foodservice and Jerry Manus, H-94-654, 1995
51 Preston v. State Farm, H-94-700, 1995
52 EEOC v. Community Coffee, H-94-1061, 1995
54 David E. Flores v. Charles P. Young Co., H-94-1564 (consolidated with H-94-2891, 1995
55 Noble v. Int. Fid. Ins., et al., H-94-2320, 1997
56 Derrick v. Southwestern, H-94-135, 1996
57 US v. Javier Ruiz-Aviles, G-95-7, 1995
58 US v. Carlos Luis Pacheco-Maldonado, 95-CR-99, 1995
59 US v. Sultan, H-95-28, 1995
60 US v. Lawrence Lee McMillian, CR95-119, 1995
61 US v. Betty Ann Cornejo, H-95-122, 1995
62 US v. Phillip Ray Watkins, H-95-301, 1996
63 US v. Pereira, H-95-227, 1996
64 Platt v. Pittsburgh Corning, H-95-1389, 1997
65 Galls v. Gallery Furniture, H-95-4117, 1997
66 US v. 1994 Chevy Pickup, H-95-4717, 1997
67 US v. Stafford, et al., H-96-79, 1997
68 MexTex & Hall v. Cargill, H-96-1843, 1997
69 Hair Club v. Hair Club, H-97-1774, 1997
70 FSBIC v. Coopers & Lybrand, MDL592, 1992

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Case Files, 1989

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G7 1 Rotherum v. Control Data Corporation, No. C-1-86-0283, 1989
2 Rotherum v. Control Data Corporation, No. C-1-86-0283, 1989
3 Rotherum v. Control Data Corporation, No. C-1-86-0283, 1989

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Letters Received, 1977-1997

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G26 2 Complaints Against Norman W. Black, 1985-1997
3 Complaints Against Norman W. Black, 1979
4 Letters Received, 1996-1997
5 Letters Received, 1995
6 Letters Received, 1995
7 Letters Received, 1994
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G27 1 Letters Received, 1990-1993
2 Letters Received, 1986-1988
3 Letters Received, 1977-1985

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Letters Sent, 1976-1997

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G17 19 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1976
20 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1977
21 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1978
22 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1979
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G18 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1980
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1980
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1980
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1981
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1982
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1982
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1982
8 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1982
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G19 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1983
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1983
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1983
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1983
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1984
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1984
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1984
8 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1985
9 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1985
10 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1985
11 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1985
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G20 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1986
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1986
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1986
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1986
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1987
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1987
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1987
8 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1988
9 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1988
10 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1988
11 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1988
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G21 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1989
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1989
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1989
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1990
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1990
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1990
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1991
8 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1991
9 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1991
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G22 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1991
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1992
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1992
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1992
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1992
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1992
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1993
8 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1993
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G23 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1993
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
7 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
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G24 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1994
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
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G25 1 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1995
2 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1996
3 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1996
4 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1996
5 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1996
6 Letters from Norman W. Black, 1997

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Memberships, 1979, 1991-1997

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G27 5 Houston Philosophical Society, 1991-1997
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G28 4 Organization of Former Asst. US Attorneys, Southern District of Texas, 1995-1996
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G43 5 Federal Bar Association - Honorary Member, 1979
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and plexiglass.

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Printed Materials, 1987-1997

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G27 9 Newspaper articles, 1987-1997
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G28 7 Sanctions, 1988-1996
8 Sanctions, 1986-1990
9 Sanctions, 1987-1988
10 Sanctions, 1993-1997
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G41 6 Judge Norman Black. Chief Judge of the Southern District of Texas. Nomination for Samuel Pessarra Outstanding Jurist Award for 1996., 1996

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Publications, 1979-1997

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G26 1 Houston Journal of International Law - Recent Developments in Admiralty Law in the United States Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit, and the Eleventh Circuit, 1997
box folder
G28 1 Opinions, 1991-1996
2 Opinions, 1988-1993
3 Opinions, 1979-1988
6 Rutter Group - Texas Corporations Practice Guide, 1994-1996
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G41 5 Special Issues. 1980., 1980
NOTE: State Bar Institute.

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Resumes, 1994-1996

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G28 5 Resumes, 1994-1996

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Seminars and Speeches, 1979-1997

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G4 1 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1982
NOTE: Matches in matchbox.
2 Federal Judicial Center - Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 1982
3 University of Texas School of Law - Sunflower Ceremony, 1982
4 State Bar of Texas - [Professional Development Program] - Federal Evidence, 1982
5 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1982
6 Judicial Panel on Multi district Litigation - 15th Transferee Judges Conference, 1982
7 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1983
8 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee - Saturday Morning in Court, 1983
9 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development Program - Ninth Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1983
10 Federal Judicial Center - District Court Case Management Workshop, 1983
11 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for District Judges for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 1983
12 State Bar of Texas - Criminal Defense Lawyers Project - Federal Criminal Law Institute, 1983
13 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee - Saturday Morning in Court, 1984
14 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1984
15 Federal Judicial Center - Problems Judges Face in the Litigation of Economic Issues - seminar, 1984
16 Federal Judicial Center - Seminar for US Magistrates of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 1984
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G5 1 Judicial Panel on Multi district Litigation - 17th Transferee Judges Conference, 1984
2 State Bar of Texas - Criminal Defense Lawyers Project - Federal Criminal Law Institute, 1984
3 Federal Judicial Center - District Court Case Management Workshop, 1984
4 University of Texas School of Law - When Lawyers Should Tell on Their Clients, 1984
5 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1984
6 University of Texas School of Law - Locke-Purnell Mock Trial Competition, 1984
7 Federal Judicial Center - Sentencing Institute for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits, 1985
8 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee -Saturday Morning in Court, 1985
9 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1985
10 Local Bar Leaders and Affiliates Conference, 1985
11 Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Criminal Trial Techniques - jury instructions, 1985
12 South Texas College of Law -Federal Civil Practice Institute, 1985
13 Attorney General of Texas - Administrative Law Conference, 1985
14 National Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Program - conference, 1985
15 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1985
16 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1986
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G6 1 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986
2 Federal Judicial Center - Constitutional Adjudication and the Judicial Process in the Federal Courts - seminar, 1986
3 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1987
4 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee - Alternative Dispute Resolution: What's In It For You?, 1986
5 Association of Legal Administrators - Houston Chapter - dinner keynote speech, 1986
6 Temple Beth-El - First Friday program - speech, 1986
7 State Bar of Texas - Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee - arbititration workshop, 1986
8 University of Houston Law Center - Medical Malpractice Litigation: An Advanced Seminar at Sea, 1986
9 Houston Young Lawyers Association - Sanctions Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - seminar, 1987
10 University of Houston Law Center - Southwestern Computer Law and Technology Institute, 1987
11 Danforth Foundation - Seminar on Education and the Courts, 1987
12 Federal Practice Institute, 1987
13 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1987
14 National Council of US Magistrates - 24th Annual Conference - Seminar for US Magistrates of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 1986
15 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1988
16 McAllen Division - Court opening, 1988
17 University of Houston Law Center - Practice Skills Institute - Sanctions in State and Federal Courts, 1988
18 South Texas College of Law - Employment Law Institute, 1988
19 Baylor College of Medicine - Acute Care Pediatrics: Review and Update of the State of the Art, 1988
20 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter -Federal Practice Institute, 1988
21 Judicial Conference of the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 1988
22 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1988
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G7 4 Full Court meeting, 1989
5 Federal Judicial Center - Program for Article III Judges, 1989
6 South Texas College of Law - 3rd Annual Advanced Business Litigation Institute, 1989
7 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Fifth Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, 1989
8 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - meeting, 1989
9 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - meeting, 1989
10 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - meeting, 1989
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G8 1 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1989
2 Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association - Nuts & Bolts of Federal Practice Seminar, 1990
3 Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Sentencing Institute, 1990
4 George Mason University School of Law - 17th Law and Economics Center Economics Institute for Federal Judges, 1990
5 Rutter Group - Removal & Remand in Federal Court - seminar, 1990
6 State Bar of Texas - 12th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, 1990
7 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990
8 Transnational Commercial Arbitration Workshop, 1990
9 University of Houston Law Center - Federal Civil Litigation Update and Review - seminar, 1990
10 Federal Judicial Center - Sentencing Institute for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 1990
11 Louisiana State University - Maritime Personal Injury Seminar, 1990
12 Judicial Panel on Multi district Litigation - 23rd Transferee Judges Conference, 1990
13 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1990
14 Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association - Federal Nuts & Bolts Seminar, 1991
15 Federal Judicial Center - 18th Economics Institute for Federal Judges, 1991
16 Federal Judicial Center - National Conference on Emerging ADR Issues in State and Federal Court, 1991
17 Federal White-Collar Crime Seminar, 1991
18 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1991
19 Houston Bar Association - continuing legal education programs, 1991
20 Federal Judicial Center - Conference of Chief District Judges, 1991
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G9 1 University of Houston Law Center - Federal Civil Litigation Update and Review - seminar, 1991
2 Houston Bar Association - Litigation Section - luncheon speech, 1991
3 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Seventh Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, 1991
4 Bill of Rights Bicentennial Conference, 1991
5 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - Executive Session of the Court, 1991
6 Rutter Group - Home Run Motions - seminar, 1991
7 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter - federal practice workshop, 1991
8 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for Judges of the Fifth and Seventh Circuits, 1991
9 Sam Houston State University - class speech, 1991
10 A. A. White Dispute Resolution Institute - Settling Cases: Unraveling the Mystery of ADR - seminar, 1991
12 Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association - Federal Nuts & Bolts Seminar, 1992
13 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - full Court meeting, 1992
14 George Mason University School of Law - Law and Economics Center Economics Institute for Federal Judges, 1992
15 Grand Cayman Island Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, 1992
16 Chief Judges Conference, 1992
17 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1992
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G10 1 Federal Judicial Center - Harold R. Medina Seminar , 1992
2 Naturalization ceremony, 1992
3 US Department of Justice - Advocacy Institute - mock trials, 1992
4 Farm Credit Bank of Texas - Judges and Trustees Seminar, 1992
5 Federal Judicial Center - Environmental Law Seminar, 1992
6 Rotary Club - Houston - speech, 1992
7 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Eighth Annual Intellectual Property Law Program - seminar, 1992
8 National Practice Institute - Objections at Trial and How to Deal With the Difficult Lawyer, 1992
9 Symposium, 1992
10 Houston Bar Association - Litigation Section - luncheon speech, 1992
11 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1992
12 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1992
13 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1992
14 Rutter Group - Federal Motion Practice in Texas District Courts - seminar, 1992
15 Rutter Group - Federal Motion Practice in Texas District Courts - seminar, 1992
16 Texas Corrections Association Southeast Regional Conference, 1992
17 Weil, Gotshal & Manges - Cost-Effective Litigation Techniques for the '90s - seminar, 1992
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G11 1 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1992
2 Anti-Defamation League - dinner, 1992
3 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development - Federal Court Practice, 1992
4 Conference of Asst. US Attorneys, 1992
5 Federal Judicial Center - Financial Statements in the Courtroom - workshop, 1993
6 South Texas College of Law - Effective Legal Writing and Texas Motion Advocacy - seminar, 1993
7 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1993
8 Trial and Appellate Specialists - speech, 1993
9 Asian American Bar Association - dinner speech, 1993
10 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1993
11 University of Houston Law Alumni Association - Annual Spring Meeting & Luncheon, 1993
12 Houston Bar Association - Federal Practice Section - luncheon seminar , 1993
13 American Bar Association - Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Annual Meeting - speech, 1993
14 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - luncheon speech, 1993
15 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Ninth Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute, 1993
16 Andrews & Kurth - Litigation Training Committee - speech, 1993
17 University of Houston Intellectual Property Student Organization - speech, 1993
18 US Department of Justice - US Attorneys Seminar, 1993
19 Civil Justice Reform Act Special Committee Meeting, 1993
20 Rutter Group - Federal Rules Amendments & Other 'Hot Topics' - seminar, 1993
21 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1993
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G12 1 City of Houston - Legal Department - seminar, 1993
2 Houston Bar Association - Trial Practice and Procedure: The Effective Use of Objections at Trial, 1994
3 John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition, 1994
4 Administration Office of the US Courts - Newly Appointed Chief Judge Orientation, 1993
5 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development Program - Admiralty and Maritime Law - seminar, 1994
6 South Texas College of Law - Effective Legal Writing and Texas Motion Advocacy, 1994
7 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1993
8 Chief Judges meeting, 1994
9 Federal Judicial Center - Conference of Chief US District Judges, 1993
10 Federal Judges Association - Third National Conference, 1993
11 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1993
12 Federal Judicial Center - National Workshop for District Judges III, 1993
13 Administrative Office of the US Courts - Criminal Justice Act Panel seminars, 1993
14 Administrative Office of the US Courts - Judges Design Conference, 1993
16 Houston Northwest Bar Association - speech, 1994
17 Institute of Religion - lecture, 1994
box folder
G13 1 Federal Judicial Center - Juror Utilization and Management Seminar, 1994
2 US District Judges - Investiture of Janis Graham Jack, 1994
3 Law Day, 1994
4 Federal Judicial Center - Court Management Conference, 1994
5 Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association - Federal Practice Seminar, 1994
6 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1994
7 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1994
8 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter - luncheon speech, 1994
9 US Attorneys Office - Continuing Legal Education, 1994
10 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter - dinner, 1994
11 Holocaust Education Center - dinner, 1994
12 South Texas College of Law - Fellow Dinner - speech, 1994
13 South Texas College of Law - Keck Foundation luncheon, 1994
14 University of Houston Law Center - Intellectual Property Program - Katz-Kiley Lecture, 1994
15 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development Program - Federal Court Practice, 1994
16 State Bar of Texas - Litigation Section - Litigation Services Symposium, 1994
17 Price Waterhouse - Intellectual Property Judges Panel Workshop, 1994
18 Houston Philosophical Society - meeting, 1994
19 Public Affairs Committee Conference, 1994
20 American Jewish Committee on Human Relations - dinner, 1994
21 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1994
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G14 1 Federal Judicial Center - Financial Statements in the Courtroom - seminar, 1995
2 Federal Judicial Center - Scientific Evidence - seminar, 1995
3 Federal Judicial Center - Health Care and the Legal System - seminar, 1996
4 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Annual Judges Dinner, 1995
5 Federal Judicial Center - Emerging Issues in Health Law - seminar, 1995
6 Vinson & Elkins Litigation Luncheon with Gerald Gunther, 1995
7 American Bar Association - moot court, 1995
8 Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment - seminar, 1995
9 Federal Judicial Center - Harold R. Medina Seminar, 1995
10 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1995
11 Houston Bankruptcy Conference Mediation Program, 1995
12 American Association of Law Libraries - conference, 1995
13 River Oaks Women's Breakfast Club - meeting, 1995
14 Federal Judicial Center - Conference of Chief US District Judges, 1995
15 Shakespeare festival, 1995
16 University of Texas School of Law - reunion, 1995
17 Law Day, 1995
18 Hispanic Bar Association - Annual President's Day Banquet, 1995
19 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1995
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G15 1 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1995
2 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1995
3 Speaking engagements - list, 1978-1997
NOTE: 51/2 PC formatted floppy disk, marked with files Speaking.nwb and Organiza.nwb.
4 Federal Judicial Center - National Workshop for District Judges III, 1995
5 Fifth Circuit Judicial Council Meeting, 1995
6 Litigation Services Symposium, 1995
7 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1995
8 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - dinner, 1996
9 Houston Symphony - Barristers for Beethoven Society, 1996
10 Judges Office Automation Training Program, 1996
11 Federal Judicial Center - Conference for US District Court Chief Judges, 1996
12 Federal Judicial Center - Conference for US District Court Chief Judges, 1996
13 B'nai B'rith - First Annual Conference on Judaism and the Law - speech, 1996
box folder
G16 1 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1996
2 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1996
3 Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists - Trial Judge of the Year award - dinner, 1996
4 US Attorneys Seminar, 1996
5 Federal Bar Association Honorary Dinner, 1996
6 Bankruptcy Mediation Program, 3rd Annual, 1996
7 University of Texas School of Law - Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference, 1996
8 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - fall program, 1996
9 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1996
10 Judicial Panel on Multi district Litigation - Transferee Judges Conference, 1996
11 American Bar Association - Committee on Corporate Counsel - workshop, 1996
12 Drug abuse conference, 1996
13 Litigation Services Symposium, 1996
14 Houston Bar Association - Federal Practice Section - luncheon, 1996
15 Federal Circuit Bar Association - meeting, 1996
16 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for District and Circuit Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1996
17 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1996
18 Federal Judicial Center - Special Focus Program on Statistical Concepts, 1997
19 Houston Bar Association - Alternative Dispute Resolution Section - breakfast meeting, 1997
20 Price Waterhouse - Intellectual Property Leadership Forum Breakfast Series - meeting, 1997
21 Texas Tech School of Law - Advanced Mock Trial Competition, 1997
22 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Annual Federal Judges Dinner, 1997
box folder
G17 1 US District Court - Southern District of Texas - full Court meeting, 1997
2 Association of Attorney-Mediators - Houston Chapter - speech, 1997
3 Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association - Basic Federal Practice Seminar, 1997
4 Jewish Federation of Austin - Lawyers and Accountants Division - luncheon, 1997
5 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development Program - Intellectual Property Law for the Non-I.P. Specialist - seminar, 1997
6 University of Texas School of Law - Second Annual Evidence and Discovery Symposium, 1997
7 Bar Association for Human Rights of Greater Houston, Inc. - Human Rights Award, 1997
8 First Assistant US Attorneys Panel, 1997
9 Congregation Beth Israel Brotherhood - speech, 1997
10 State Bar of Texas - Board of Directors - meeting, 1997
11 Law Day, 1997
12 State Bar of Texas - Professional Development Program - Strategic Representation - seminar, 1997
13 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1997
14 North Harris County Bar Association - speech, 1997
15 Federal Judicial Center - National Workshop for US District Judges, 1997
16 Federal Judges Association - Fourth National Conference, 1997
17 Court Administration and Case Management Committee - meeting, 1997
18 State Bar of Texas - Annual Meeting, 1997
box folder
G42 4 Judicial Sentencing Institute, 1979
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal. Shape of Texas.
box folder
G43 1 Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, 1979
NOTE: Plaque. Plexiglass and metal. In cardboard box.
3 University of Cincinnati College of Law - Visiting Judge, 1989
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and metal.
box folder
G44 3 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education - Distinguished Faculty, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic. Round.
4 Association of Attorney-Mediators - Houston Chapter - Guest Speaker, 1997
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic and metal.
5 State Bar of Texas - Continuing Legal Education - Advanced Criminal Law Course - Author/Speaker, 1982
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic and metal.
6 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education - Distinguished Faculty, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic. Square.
7 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic.
8 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter - Federal Practice Institute - Distinguished Faculty, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic.
9 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association - Fall Institute, 1992
NOTE: Paperweight. Glass.
box folder
G45 1 American Bar Association - National Asian Pacific Convention, 1990
NOTE: Paperweight. Glass.
2 Federal Bar Association - Federal Practice Serialized Institute - Distinguished Speaker, 1980
NOTE: Paperweight. Marble and metal.
3 Houston Young Lawyers Association - Guest Speaker, 1987
NOTE: Paperweight. Marble and metal.
4 Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Houston Chapter - Houston TSCPA Foundation, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Glass.
5 South Texas Collection of Law - Alumni Association, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Marble and metal. Yellow face.
6 South Texas Collection of Law - Alumni Association, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Marble and metal. White face.
7 Federal Bar Association - Houston Chapter, undated
NOTE: 2-piece box. Glass.
8 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education - Distinguished Faculty, undated
NOTE: 3-piece plaque (with stand). Glass and plexiglass.
9 Houston Bar Association - Distinguished Speaker, undated
NOTE: Letter opener. Marble and metal.
10 Houston Bar Association - Distinguished Speaker, undated
NOTE: Pen. Metal.

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US District Judge, 1979-1997

box folder
G2 11 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1979
12 Seminar for Newly Appointed US District Judges, 1979
13 Seminar for Newly Appointed US District Judges, 1979
box folder
G3 1 Fifth Circuit Sentencing Institute, 1979
2 Federal Practice Serialized Institute, 1979
3 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1980
4 State Bar of Texas - [Professional Development Program] - Special Issues, 1980
5 Federal Judicial Center - Workshop for District Judges of the Fifth Circuit, 1980
6 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1981
7 Federal Judicial Center - Antitrust Seminar, 1981
8 Houston Bar Association - Federal Practice Serialized Institute, 1982
9 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee - Saturday Morning in Court, 1982
10 Houston Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Committee - Saturday Morning in Court, 1982
11 State Bar of Texas - [Professional Development Program] - Admiralty Maritime Law , 1982
box folder
G12 15 US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - panel assignments, 1993
box folder
G27 4 District Judges Association of the Fifth Circuit, 1996
6 Judicial evaluations, 1983-1995
7 Judicial interns, 1989-1997
8 Resignation, 1996
box folder
G41 2 Seminar for Newly Appointed United States District Judges. June 18-23, 1979. Washington, D.C., 1979
NOTE: Program
box folder
G43 4 State Bar of Texas - Federal Judicial Liaison, 1993
NOTE: Plaque. Wood and plastic.
box folder
G44 1 US Patents & Copyrights Bicentennial Celebration, 1990
NOTE: 2-piece box. Glass.

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US Magistrate, 1976-1979

box folder
G1 1 Application - questionnaire, 1979
2 Application - letters, 1976
3 Congressional Record. Vol. 125. No. 21, 1979
4 Congressional Record. Vol. 125. No. 21, 1979
5 Confirmation - letters, 1976
6 Confirmation - letters, 1976
7 Confirmation - letters, 1976
8 Orientation Seminar for US Magistrates, 1976
9 National Council of US Magistrates - 14th Annual Conference, 1976
box folder
G2 1 Brownsville court - receipts, 1977
2 National Council of US Magistrates - 15th Annual Conference, 1977
4 Federal Judicial Center - Orientation Seminar for US Magistrates, 1977
5 Texas Department of Corrections - Institutional Division and Southwest Region Conference, 1978
6 American Bar Association - Euthanasia Conference, 1978
7 Federal Judicial Center - Section 1983 Committee - meeting, 1978
8 University of Houston - Criminal Defense Lawyers Project - Federal Criminal Law Institute, 1979
9 Nomination, 1979
10 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1979
box folder
G41 1 Congressional Record. Vol. 125. No. 21, 1979
3 Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary. US Senate. Serial No. 96-21. Part 2. Selection and Confirmation of Federal Judges., 1979
4 Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary. US Senate. Serial No. 96-21. Part 2. Selection and Confirmation of Federal Judges., 1979
NOTE: Signature of Norman W. Black.
box folder
G43 2 National Council of US Magistrates - Certificate of Membership, 1977
NOTE: In frame. Plastic and plexiglassglass.
box folder
G44 2 Texas Corrections Association, undated
NOTE: Paperweight. Plastic.
box folder
G45 11 National Council of US Magistrates, undated
NOTE: Gavel. Wood and metal.

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