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1 The Burger Curt Opinin Writing Database Butner v. United States 44 U.S. 48 (1979) Paul J. Wahlbeck, Gerge Washingtn University Jaes F. Spriggs, II, Washingtn University in St. Luis Frrest Maltan, Gerge Washingtn University

2 13:prent.t artritti f fl Arita Atatt Ate itingtan, p. Q. apig CHAMBERS Or THE CHIEF JUSTICE February 1, 1979 Re: Butner v. United States I jin. Regards, Cpies t the Cnference Ot r 1. ' N -1,x 3. Z C C

3 Aprtutt alud f flit Atita Atatt Nakintrat, (1. wpkg CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE Wu. J. BRENNAN, JR. January 19, 1979 RE: N Butner v. United States I agree; cc: The Cnference-

4 Anprtitte Qlcatrt a *Attar?: faits. Auskingin, (4. 211g4g CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE POTTER STEWART January 18, 1979 Re: Butner v. United States I a glad t jin yur pinin fr the Curt. Cpies t the Cnference I M f, > t? ' '

5 Auprente Qrurt f tilt Iiritett Otatt?alaffiringtatt. wil CHAMBERS OF JUSTICE BYRON R. WHITE January 17, 1979, 4, P E Re: Butner v. U.S. r ' Dear Jhn, I I jin. Sincerely yurs, Ca M, (1. Cpies t the Cnference

6 Aityrtint alud f tilt tart. t Mates lltittiringtn, q. 2rIpt-g CHAM MRS r JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL February 1, 1979 Re: N Butner v. United States Please jin e. cc: The Cnference.114 T.M.,71 M 4. OP r! O. 55 ":

7 Atprtint eland f tlitliniftb12t/t 214akingttt, 21). Q. gul January 18, t Re: N Butner v. United States c C) If yu culd see yur way clear t it the next t the last i3o...-n ix, sentence f the bdy f yur pinin (that is, the ne beginning with ' "Accrdingly" n page 9), yu have y jinder. I suggest this be- ic a-1 cause I a nt yet ready t say, as the pinin iplies, that we,.. x,. i wuld never review a Curt f Appeals' decisin n a state law f,`t questin. I ay eventually reach that pint, but, fr nw, I wuld r- r-- like t reserve decisin. I dubt that Ptter in his writings in The Tungus and Halecki, cited in yur ftnte 12, went quite that far. ={ t I als have ne ther inr suggestin. Because any States have re than ne federal judicial district, I wuld nt like.-1 x t iply that "the applicable law" culd vary "fr district t dis- trict" within the sae State. I suspect that the wrds "fr district C > t district" culd be itted withut lss t the eaning and sig- c c nificance f the sentence at the very tp f page 5. xis We have ne ther thught which y clerk will express t,4/ -I, : -. cc: The Cnference

8 Supree qurt f tilt gniter Atitt Vasitingten, P. GUAM MRS Or JUSTICE LEWIS F. POWELL,JR. January 18, Butner v. United States Please jin e. lfp/ss cc: The Cnference

9 24= Puri a tire Arita.tateiy Inagfiringhnt, WA4g C HAMMERS OF JUSTICE WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST January 18, 1979 Re: N Butner v. United States Please jin e. -4-,, cn Cpies t the Cnference -4 x C) -I ',a.174, 5. : M: CI)

10 T: The Chief Justice Mr. Justice Brannan Mr. Justice Stewart Mr. Justice White Mr. Justice Marshall Mr. Justice Blackun Mr. Justice Pwell Mr. Justice Rehnquist Fr: WAN Circulated. Recirculated: M 1St DRAFT SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Willia E. Butner, Petitiner, On Writ f Certirari t the v. United States Curt f Ap- r- United States et al. peals fr the Furth Circuits r -I [January, 1979] Z, rn.-1.x MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the pinin f the Curt. A dispute between a bankruptcy trustee and a secnd -4 x rtagee ver the right t the rents cllected during the E perid between the rtgagr's bankruptcy and the frecl- > sure sale f the rtgaged prperty gave rise t the questin c c we granted certirari t decide. That questin is whether the x, right t such rents is deterined by a federal rule f equity 95 --I r by the law f the State where the prperty is lcated. - On May 14, 1973, Glden Enterprises, Inc. (Glden) filed ' a a petitin fr an arrangeent under Chapter XI f the Bank- 5 ruptcy Act. 11 U. S. C In thse prceedings,.?! the bankruptcy judge apprved a plan cnslidating varius 3 liens n Nrth Carlina real estate wned by Glden. As a result, petitiner acquired a secnd rtgage rea x -< _Slesteete securing an indebtedness f $36,.' Petitiner did -n nt, hwever, receive any express security interest in the rents earned by the prperty. On April 18, 1974, the bankruptcy judge granted Glden's tin t appint an agent t cllect the rents and t apply cn the as directed by the curt. The rder f appintent 1 Originally, the secnd rtgage was held by petitiner alng with Rbert L. McKaughn, Jr. and. Jack Sipe Cnstructin C. Subsequently, McKaughn and the Sipe Cnstructin C. assigned all f their rights in the indebtedness and deeds f trust t petitiner, thus aking hi the sle secnd rtgagee. cn _.

11 ,flp 3, 5, ci 3: The Chief Justine Mr. Justine Brennan Mr. Justice Stewart Er. Justie White Mr. Justie Marshall/ ' Mr. Justice Blakun Mr. Justie Pwell Mr. Justice Rehnquist Brst Cirulatedt JAN 1 9 '79 Saw tr./gated t 2nd DRAFT 3 CY I SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Willia E. Butner, Petitiner, On Writ f Certirari t the V. United States Curt f Ap- United States et al. peals fr the Furth Circuit, r- [January, 1979] ca MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the pinin f the Curt. -II A dispute between a bankruptcy trustee and a secnd.-1 rtagee ver the right t the rents cllected during the E perid between the rtgagr's bankruptcy and the frecl- > sure sale f the rtgaged prperty gave rise t the questin c cn we granted certirari t decide. That questin is whether the 73 right t such rents is deterined by a federal rule f equity -a r by the law f the State where the prperty is lcated. a -1 On May 14, 1973, Glden Enterprises, Inc. (Glden) filed rii a petitin fr an arrangeent under Chapter XI f the Bank- 5 ruptcy Act. 11 U. S. C In thse prceedings,.? the bankruptcy judge apprved a plan cnslidating varius c liens n Nrth Carlina real estate wned by Glden. As a result, petitiner acquired a secnd rtgage securing an in- x -< debtedness f $36,. 1 Petitiner did nt, hwever, receive I'l any express security interest in the rents earned by the. prperty. Z On April 18, 1974, the bankruptcy judge granted Glden's xi tin t appint an agent t cllect the rents and t apply N) c the as directed by the curt. The rder f appintent 1 Originally, the secnd rtgage was held by petitiner alng with Rbert L. McKaughn, Jr. and Jack Sipe Cnstructin C. Subsequently, McKaughn and the Sipe Cnstructin C. assigned all f their rights in the indebtedness and deeds f trust t petitiner, thus aking hi the sle secnd rtgagee. P3 xi -n