[Cause Number 39,613]. Amicus Curiae Brief for Jack Ruby (open access)

[Cause Number 39,613]. Amicus Curiae Brief for Jack Ruby

Legal brief compiled for Jack Ruby in preparation for hearings in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. It includes excerpts of transcripts and exhibits from Ruby's previous trial, with legal analysis, and citations for previous cases and Texas laws. Indexes to topical analysis, case authorities, statutes, and other authorities is at the start of the document.
Date: February 28, 1965
Creator: Belli, Melvin M., 1907-1996
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number 39,613. Per Curiam Opinion (open access)

Cause Number 39,613. Per Curiam Opinion

Statement made by Judge Louis T. Holland documenting his decision regarding a habeas corpus proceeding. Holland's opinion indicates that a sanity hearing will be impaneled for Jack Ruby immediately, ahead of hearings related to Ruby's appeal (Cause No. 37,900).
Date: May 18, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number 2076. Proceedings on Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1965-1966 (open access)

Cause Number 2076. Proceedings on Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1965-1966

Reproductions of court transcription documenting all proceedings related to a writ of habeas corpus filed during summer 1965 when a new judge was assigned for all further proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: March 18, 1966
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number 2076. Proceedings on Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1965-1966, Supplemental Transcript (open access)

Cause Number 2076. Proceedings on Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1965-1966, Supplemental Transcript

Reproductions of the official filed text of the "Petitioner's [Jack Ruby's] Motion Requesting Approval by Trial Judge of Statement of Facts from Habeas Corpus Hearing, Cause No. 2076." Index to information is at the start of the document.
Date: March 31, 1966
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 67-352-P/2. Probate Case: Estate of Jack L. Ruby (open access)

Cause Number E. 67-352-P/2. Probate Case: Estate of Jack L. Ruby

Court transcription for a hearing in the probate case regarding the estate of Jack L. Ruby (alias Jack Rubenstein). The hearing includes examinations of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys. Index to witnesses and arguments is at the start of the document.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Lyle, Jeanne Friou
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 1, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 1, February 1964

First volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys February 17-18, 1964. Index to prospective jurors and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 2, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 2, February 1964

Second volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 19, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 3, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 3, February 1964

Third volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 20, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 4, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 4, February 1964

Fourth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys February 21-22, 1964. Index to prospective jurors and oexhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 5, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 5, February 1964

Fifth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 24, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 6, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 6, February 1964

Sixth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 25, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 7, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 7, February 1964

Seventh volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 26, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 8, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 8, February 1964

Eighth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 27, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 9, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 9, February 1964

Ninth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys February 28-29, 1964. Index to prospective jurors and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 10, March 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 10, March 1964

Tenth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys March 2-3, 1964. Index to prospective jurors and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964

Court transcription documenting all proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the charge of "murder with malice" before Ruby's appeal. The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case, starting with the grand jury indictment until the adjournment of the trial. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: September 1, 1964
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964, Second Supplemental Transcript (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964, Second Supplemental Transcript

Court transcription documenting all proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the charge of "murder with malice." The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case after the first transcript and supplement were compiled. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: June 24, 1966
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 1, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 1, February 1964

First volume of court transcription documenting a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the defendant's motion for a change of venue. The hearing includes examination of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys on February 10, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 2, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 2, February 1964

Second volume of court transcription documenting a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the defendant's motion for a change of venue. The hearing includes examination of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys on February 11, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 3, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Defendant's Motion for a Change of Venue: Volume 3, February 1964

Third volume of court transcription documenting a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the defendant's motion for a change of venue. The hearing includes examination of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys February 12-14, 1964 with closing statements. Index to witnesses, exhibits, and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964

Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby regarding the defense's motion for a new trial. Certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, two of the defense attorneys, and the judge.
Date: 1964
Creator: Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion to Exclude Counsel, Spring 1965 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion to Exclude Counsel, Spring 1965

Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby regarding a motion to exclude attorney Joe Tonahill from further proceedings. The hearing documents examination of witnesses -- including Ruby, his brother, and the judge from the original trial -- as well as statements by the attorneys.
Date: April 1965
Creator: Bailey, L. B., Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Sanity Motion, March 1965 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Sanity Motion, March 1965

Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby convened regarding a motion on Ruby's sanity, with references to a separate motion to admit out-of-state counsel.
Date: March 8, 1965
Creator: Bailey, L. B., Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 1, March 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 1, March 1964

First volume of court transcription documenting the trial in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys on March 4, 1964. Index to witnesses, exhibits, and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History