"Material from the Depositor's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals files not already public information (is restricted), for so long as any member of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals with whom the Depositor served remains a member of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals, except with the written consent of Justice Powell. ... After Justice Powell's death ..., the Archivist will make this determination with the approval of the Dean of the School of Law."

Researchers wishing to use these materials should write to the archivist in advance of a planned visit to the Powell Archives. Please include a brief summary of your research project in your letter. Mail the request to:

John N. Jacob, Archivist
Law Library
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
send e-mail to:
jacobj@wlu.edu

Though unrelated to access permission, prospective Supreme Court case file users can greatly facilitate their research by preparing a list of cases they wish to inspect. The list should be arranged by docket numbers within the Supreme Court terms in which the decisions were announced. Bringing such a list to the archives -- or even mailing it in advance of arrival -- will insure best use of researcher and staff time.