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Stephen J. Pollak, Esquire STEPHEN J. POLLAK, ESQUIRE Oral History Project The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit Oral History Project United States Courts The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit District of Columbia Circuit STEPHEN J. POLLAK, ESQUIRE Interviews conducted by: Katia Garrett April 8, October 9 and November 14, 2002 January 14, February 13 and April 11, 2003 April 12, 2004 and June 14, 2005 William Schultz February 18, April 15, May 7, July 7 and November 22, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface . ................................................................................................................................ i Oral History Agreements Stephen J. Pollak, Esquire .......................................................................................... ii Katia Garrett, Esquire ............................................................................................... iv William Schultz, Esquire .......................................................................................... vi Oral History Transcripts of Interviews April 8, 2002 ...............................................................................................................1 October 9, 2002 .........................................................................................................23 November 14, 2002 ...................................................................................................43 January 14, 2003 .......................................................................................................69 February 13, 2003 .....................................................................................................92 April 11, 2003 .........................................................................................................124 April 12, 2004 .........................................................................................................160 June 14, 2005 ..........................................................................................................194 February 18, 2010 ...................................................................................................227 April 15, 2010 .........................................................................................................249 May 7, 2010 ............................................................................................................273 July 7, 2010 .............................................................................................................287 November 22, 2010 .................................................................................................308 Index ............................................................................................................................. A-1 Table of Cases ..................................................................................................................B-1 Biographical Sketches Stephen J. Pollak, Esquire ....................................................................................C-1 Katia Garrett, Esquire ..........................................................................................C-7 William Schultz, Esquire .....................................................................................C-8 Appendices Appendix 1: Remarks for the Unveiling of Portrait of Judge Greene ..................................... D-1 Appendix 2: Notes for Preparing Your Own Witness for Deposition by Opposing Counsel . D-9 Appendix 3: SJP Recollections of Trip to the Johnson Ranch..................................................D-12 Appendix 4: Washington Post- Billy Carter Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Testimony ….. D-16 Appendix 5: Washington Post– Pollak Named Successor to Doar at Civil Rights Division…D-17 Appendix 6: Sunday Star Article – Pollak Appointed District White House Liaison ............ .D-18 Appendix 7: Letter to Sargent Shriver ..................................................................................... D-20 NOTE The following pages record interviews conducted on the dates indicated. The interviews were recorded digitally or on cassette tape, and the interviewee and the interviewer have been afforded an opportunity to review and edit the transcript. The contents hereof and all literary rights pertaining hereto are governed by, and are subject to, the Oral History Agreements included herewith. © 2014 Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit. All rights reserved. PREFACE The goal of the Oral History Project of the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit is to preserve the recollections of the judges of the Courts of the District of Columbia Circuit and lawyers, court staff, and others who played important roles in the history of the Circuit. The Project began in 1991. Oral history interviews are conducted by volunteer attorneys who are trained by the Society. Before donating the oral history to the Society, both the subject of the history and the interviewer have had an opportunity to review and edit the transcripts. Indexed transcripts of the oral histories and related documents are available in the Judges’ Library in the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, and the library of the Historical Society of the District of Columbia With the permission of the person being interviewed, oral histories are also available on the Internet through the Society's Web site, www.dcchs.org. Audio recordings of most interviews, as well as electronic versions of the transcripts, are in the custody of the Society. i Schedule A Tapes recordings, digital recordings, transcripts, computer diskettes and CDs resulting from eight interviews of Stephen J. Pollak conducted on the following dates: Pages of Interview No. and Date Number of Tapes or CDs Final Transcript No. 1, April 8, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 1-22 No. 2, October 9, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 23-42 No. 3, November 14, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 43-68 No. 4, January 14, 2003 Cassette Tape and DVD 69-91 No. 5, February 13, 2003 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 92-123 No. 6, April 11, 2003 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 124-159 No. 7, April 12, 2004 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 160-193 No. 8, June 14, 2005 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 194-226 No. 9, February 18, 2010 DVD 227-248 No. 10, April 15, 2010 DVD 249-272 No. 11, May 7, 2010 DVD 273-286 No. 12, July 7, 2010 DVD 287-307 No. 13, November 22, 2010 DVD 308-337 The electronic media are in the possession of Stephen J. Pollak. iii Schedule A Tapes recordings, digital recordings, transcripts, computer diskettes and CDs resulting from eight interviews of Stephen J. Pollak conducted on the following dates: Pages of Interview No. and Date Number of Tapes or CDs Final Transcript No. 1, April 8, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 1-22 No. 2, October 9, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 23-42 No. 3, November 14, 2002 Cassette Tape and DVD 43-68 No. 4, January 14, 2003 Cassette Tape and DVD 69-91 No. 5, February 13, 2003 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 92-123 No. 6, April 11, 2003 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 124-159 No. 7, April 12, 2004 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 160-193 No. 8, June 14, 2005 Two Cassette Tapes and DVD 194-226 The electronic media are in the possession of Stephen J. Pollak. v INTERVIEWER ORAL JflS'fORY .AGREEMENT The HistoricalSociety of theDistrict of ColumbiaCircuit Oral Histor, Agreementof William 8. Schultz l. Having agreed to conduct oral history interviews of Stephen J. Pollak forthe Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit, Washington, D.C., and its employees and agents (hereinafter,"the Society"), I, William B. Schultz,do hereby grant and convey to the Society and its successors and assigns allofmy rights, tiUe, and interest in the voice recordings (digital recordings) and transcripts of interviews us described in Schedule A hereto, including literary tights and copyrights. 2. I understand that the Society may duplicate, edit, or publish, in any form.or format, including publication on the Internet,Bild permit 1he use of said voice recordings(digital recordings) andtmnscripts in any manner that the Society considers appropriate, and I waive any claims J may have or acquire to any royalties from such use. 3. [ agree thal I will make no use of the oral history or fl1e information contained therein until it is concluded and edited, or until I receive pennission from the Society. Williwn B. Schultz Date SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this � day of �be.r , 2013. ACCEPTED this &f/tt day of �Go\ , 20�by Stephen J. Pollak, President of the Historical Society of the Districtof ColumbiaCircuit. vi Schedule A Voice recordings (digital recordings) and transcripts resulting from five interviews of Stephen J. Pollak conducted on the following dates: Interview No. and Date Description of Media Pages of Containing Voice Recordings Final Transcript No. 9, February 18, 2010 DVD 227-248 No. 10, April 15, 2010 DVD 249-272 No. 11, May 7, 2010 DVD 273-286 No. 12, July 7, 2010 DVD 287-307 No. 13, November 22, 2010 DVD 308-337 The electronic media are in the possession of Stephen J. Pollak. vii Oral History of STEPHEN J. POLLAK First Interview-April 8, 2002 This interview is being conducted on behalf of the Oral History Project of the Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit. The interviewee is Stephen J. Pollak, and the interviewer is Katia Garrett. The interview took place at the Shea & Gardner law firm at 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, in the
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