INDEX OF DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONIES IN CASE 3

(This is not a complete index of the evidence submitted in Case 3. Only those documents and testimonies which are reproduced herein are listed.)

Document No.Exhibit No.DescriptionPage
NG-059Pros. Ex. 38File note concerning a conference of 18 September 1942 at Himmler’s field headquarters between Himmler, Reich Minister of Justice Thierack, and defendant Rothenberger.[503]
NG-071Pros. Ex. 98Secret report of the Chief of the Security Police and SD, 3 September 1942, concerning “the control of penal jurisdiction” and the reactions of judges thereto.[454]
NG-075Pros. Ex. 27Correspondence between the Reich Chancellery and Hitler’s adjutant, May and June 1942, mentioning that Hitler had considered “noteworthy” the Rothenberger memorandum on judicial reform.[467]
NG-077Pros. Ex. 306Letter from Under Secretary Freisler to General Lehmann, 16 December 1941, transmitting a draft of a proposed implementation order to the “Night and Fog” Decree, together with an interoffice note of 25 December 1941.[782]
NG-102Pros. Ex. 75Four communications, May–June 1942, concerning the authority for the confirmation of sentences.[438]
NG-126Pros. Ex. 356Letter from defendant Schlegelberger to Lammers, 26 May 1942, transmitting a copy of Schlegelberger’s decree delegating the right to pardon Poles and Jews to Reich governors and provincial presidents.[666]
NG-128Pros. Ex. 354Letter from the Provincial President of Upper Silesia to Lammers, 26 January 1942, requesting the power of amnesty for Poles and Jews sentenced to death.[665]
NG-129Pros. Ex. 355Letter from defendant Schlegelberger and Greiser, Reich Governor of the Warthegau (Poland) to Lammers, 15 December 1941, stating that Greiser’s authority concerning the execution of death sentences and pardoning of Poles and Jews is no longer restricted.[665]
NG-130Pros. Ex. 200File note of the Reich Chancellery, 22 April 1941, concerning Schlegelberger’s draft of a proposed decree on penal law for Poles and Jews in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[620]
NG-136Pros. Ex. 345Memorandums of the Reich Chancellery, 27 May 1941, concerning criminal law to be instituted in the Incorporated Eastern Territories, including copies of letters to defendant Schlegelberger, Bormann, and Himmler.[622]
NG-144Pros. Ex. 199Letter from defendant Schlegelberger to Lammers, 17 April 1941, concerning “penal laws for Poles and Jews in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.”[611]
NG-149Pros. Ex. 110Various memorandums from the files of the High Command of the Armed Forces, 6 June-5 July 1944, concerning the treatment of “Terror Fliers.”[569]
NG-151Pros. Ex. 204Selections from correspondence preceding issuance of thirteenth regulation under Reich Citizenship Law, 3 August 1942–21 April 1943, involving limitations upon legal rights of Jews, their punishment by police, and related matters.[686]
NG-152Pros. Ex. 63Letters from defendant Schlegelberger to Hitler and Lammers, March 1941 and March 1942, concerning judicial sentences displeasing Hitler and proposing participation in civil proceedings by public prosecutors.[417]
NG-154Pros. Ex. 152Opinion and sentence of the Nuernberg Special Court in the Katzenberger case, 13 March 1942, in which defendant Rothaug was presiding judge.[653]
NG-157Pros. Ex. 103Letter from the Reich Minister of Justice to the president of the People’s Court, 18 October 1944, commenting upon its functions and the selection of presiding judges “in particularly important political cases.”[241]
NG-160Pros. Ex. 124Letter from Freisler, president of the People’s Court, to the Reich Minister of Justice, 17 January 1944, transmitting summary of activity of the People’s Court from 1 January to 31 December 1943.[236]
NG-186Pros. Ex. 340Memorandum from Freisler, president of the People’s Court, 1 April 1944, concerning assignment of various types of cases to the several senates of the People’s Court.[238]
NG-190Pros. Ex. 284Various memorandums and lists of Reich Ministry of Justice, 28 September 1939 to 7 March 1941, concerning executions without trial or executions after trial under various circumstances.[331]
NG-205Pros. Ex. 328Secret directive of the Reich Ministry of Justice, 21 January 1944, ordering transfer to Gestapo of “Night and Fog” prisoners who were acquitted, against whom proceedings were quashed, or who had served their sentences.[798]
NG-219Pros. Ex. 42Report from the general public prosecutor in Jena to the Reich Ministry of Justice, 30 September 1943, concerning cooperation of justice authorities with the SD, and interoffice memorandums pertaining thereto.[507]
NG-228Pros. Ex. 312Memorandums of defendant von Ammon to defendant Rothenberger, 9 and 26 September 1942, concerning pending “Night and Fog” cases and the handling of these prisoners.[788]
NG-230Pros. Ex. 331Letter from Armed Forces High Command to the Foreign Office, copy to defendant von Ammon, 4 April 1944, concerning two notes of M. De Brinon, Vichy Government Ambassador, on “Night and Fog” cases.[801]
NG-232Pros. Ex. 308Circular Decree of the Reich Ministry of Justice, signed by Under Secretary Freisler, 6 February 1942, assigning particular Special Courts to handle “Night and Fog” cases.[784]
NG-253 Pros. Ex. 317Extracts from official correspondence arising out of the question of providing defense counsel in “Night and Fog” trials, 4 January–19 February 1943.[791]
NG-255Pros. Ex. 314Letter from Ministry of Justice, initialed by defendants Mettgenberg and von Ammon, to various judges and public prosecutors, 21 December 1942, concerning objections to elective defense counsel in “Night and Fog” trials.[789]
NG-260Pros. Ex. 87Extracts from Lawyers’ Letter No. 1 signed by Reich Minister of Justice Thierack, 1 October 1944.[554]
NG-262Pros. Ex. 333File note initialed by defendant von Ammon on 10 May 1944, concerning the status of “Night and Fog” cases as of 30 April 1944.[803]
NG-269Pros. Ex. 319Secret instructions of Reich Ministry of Justice to prosecutors and judges, initialed by defendants Altstoetter, Mettgenberg and von Ammon, 6 March 1943, concerning measures necessary to maintain secrecy of “Night and Fog” procedures.[794]
NG-270Pros. Ex. 155Extracts from an article in Streicher’s “Der Stuermer,” 2 April 1942, concerning the Katzenberger trial and judgment.[650]
NG-280Pros. Ex. 70Correspondence between the Reich Chancellery and defendant Schlegelberger, March and April 1941, after Hitler had expressed displeasure at a sentence granting extenuating circumstances to a Pole.[421]
NG-281Pros. Ex. 323File note of defendant von Ammon, 7 October 1943, concerning defendant Lautz’ question as to giving defendants translations of the indictments against them in “Night and Fog” cases.[797]
NG-287Pros. Ex. 88Correspondence between Lammers, Schaub, and defendant Schlegelberger, October 1941, concerning transfer of Markus Luftgas to the Gestapo for execution.[429]
NG-298Pros. Ex. 81The first issue of the Judges’ Letters, 1 October 1942.[525]
NG-315Pros. Ex. 82Extracts from issue No. 3 of the Judges’ Letters, 1 December 1942, summarizing two cases and giving in each case the opinion of the Reich Minister of Justice.[535]
NG-323Pros. Ex. 32Letters from the Reich Ministry of Justice to public prosecutors, 10 March 1937, concerning collaboration between public prosecutors and the Gestapo and enclosing a circular decree of Himmler on the same subject.[358]
NG-326Pros. Ex. 456Directive of 12 June 1937 from Heydrich, Chief of the Security Police to Police Offices, concerning protective custody for Jewish race defilers.[317]
NG-327Pros. Ex. 359Letter from Lammers to Thierack, 23 October 1942, stating that the opinion of the Gauleiter has to accompany clemency cases submitted to Hitler.[510]
NG-331Pros. Ex. 343Draft of a proposed ordinance concerning penal law for Poles and Jews in the Incorporated Eastern Territories, prepared by defendant Schlegelberger and submitted to the Chief of the Reich Chancellery on 17 April 1941.[615]
NG-337Pros. Ex. 186The Lopata case, April-December 1942. Extracts from the official files including: verdict of local court sentencing Lopata, a Pole, to 2 years’ imprisonment; decision of the Reich Supreme Court granting nullity plea filed by Chief Reich prosecutor; verdict of the Nuernberg Special Court (defendant Rothaug presiding) sentencing Lopata to death; Thierack’s refusal to pardon; Lopata’s last petition for clemency and the record of execution of the death sentence.[852]
NG-340Pros. Ex. 257Letter from Bouhelr, chief of the Fuehrer’s Nazi Party Chancellery, to Lammers, 26 July 1939, concerning Hitler’s decision to place persons in security detention under Himmler for work in concentration camps.[329]
NG-346Pros. Ex. 101Circular of the Reich Ministry of Justice to all presidents of the courts of appeal, 11 May 1936, announcing courses for judges dealing with hereditary disease cases.[247]
NG-351Pros. Ex. 132Secret judgment of first senate of People’s Court concerning two Poles, 21 May 1943, and directive of Ministry of Justice to defendant Lautz concerning the manner of carrying out the execution of one of the defendants.[702]
NG-364Pros. Ex. 108Secret circular from Martin Bormann to Nazi Party leaders, 30 May 1944, concerning “People’s justice against Anglo-American murderers.”[577]
NG-366Pros. Ex. 256Minutes of defendant Klemm on conferences of Reich Minister of Justice with attorneys general and presidents of courts of appeal, 23 and 24 January 1939, concerning protective custody.[323]
NG-369Pros. Ex. 258Letter from People’s Court president, Thierack, to Guertner, 14 August 1940, recommending transfer to concentration camps without trial of persons falling within a “minor guilt” category of high treason.[340]
NG-381Pros. Ex. 159The Beck case, 5 April–21 September 1943. Extracts from the official files including report of local Nazi official, 5 April 1943; report to the Gestapo in Vienna, 4 June 1943; letter from defendant Barnickel to the president of the People’s Court, 30 July 1943, enclosing indictment signed by Barnickel; and judgment of the People’s Court after trial of 20 September 1943.[873]
NG-387Pros. Ex. 400Report from defendant Rothenberger to defendant Schlegelberger, 4 July 1941, concerning criticism of judges by the SS periodical, the draft law on “asocials,” and the lack of suitable candidates for judgeships.[446]
NG-389Pros. Ex. 76Report from defendant Rothenberger to defendant Schlegelberger, 11 May 1942, noting Rothenberger’s intention to intensify “the internal direction and steering of the administration of justice,” and enclosing copies of Rothenberger’s instructions to judges in his district.[483]
NG-395Pros. Ex. 74Report from the president of the court of appeal in Hamm, 7 July 1942, concerning the alarm among judges caused by Hitler’s Reichstag speech of 26 April 1942, and certain activities of the Gestapo and the Nazi Party affecting legal matters.[448]
NG-412Pros. Ex. 77Request by Under Secretary Freisler for a “Draft on the retroactive effect of the more severe National Socialist regulations” for treason, 18 May 1942, together with an interoffice memorandum thereon, and a circular letter from defendant Schlegelberger to various Reich authorities attaching a draft of a proposed law and requesting approval.[863]
NG-417Pros. Ex. 23Summary by Dr. Crohne of the Reich Ministry of Justice concerning Goebbel’s speech to the members of the People’s Court, 22 July 1942.[452]
NG-445Pros. Ex. 73Letter from the president of the Berlin court of appeal to defendant Schlegelberger, 3 January 1942, commenting upon “influence exerted upon the judges.”[433]
NG-457Pros. Ex. 201Opinion and sentence of the Nuernberg Special Court, with defendant Oeschey as presiding judge, 29 October 1943, by which two foreign workers were condemned to death.[705]
NG-478Pros. Ex. 61Letter from Thierack, Reich Minister of Justice, to presidents of courts of appeal, 5 July 1943, discussing development and effectiveness of Special Courts and proposing limitations on their jurisdiction.[227]
NG-498Pros. Ex. 93Letter from Thierack to presidents of various district courts of appeal, 17 November 1942, concerning manner of acquainting judges and prosecutors in Alsace, Lorraine, and Luxembourg with the Judges’ Letters.[539]
NG-500Pros. Ex. 90Circular letter from Thierack to judges, 7 September 1942, explaining the establishment and function of the Judges’ Letters.[523]
NG-505Pros. Ex. 71Circular letter from defendant Schlegelberger to the presidents of the courts of appeal and attorneys general, 24 July 1941, entitled “Mild sentences against Poles.”[628]
NG-508Pros. Ex. 72Circular letter from defendant Schlegelberger to presidents of district courts of appeal, 15 December 1941, quoting from a speech by Hitler and stating that judges and public prosecutors must keep Hitler’s words in mind.[432]
NG-540Pros. Ex. 260Letter from Meissner to defendant Schlegelberger, 22 April 1941, concerning transfer of convicted prisoners to the Gestapo.[342]
NG-546Pros. Ex. 141Draft of a notice to Hitler, initialed by defendant Rothenberger and Vollmer, November 1943, reporting a death sentence imposed by the People’s Court upon a former German naval captain for remarks alleged to have assisted the enemy and undermined the morale of the army.[879]
NG-548Pros. Ex. 347Letter from defendant Lautz, Chief Reich Prosecutor at the People’s Court, to the Reich Minister of Justice, 23 February 1942, concerning the question of prosecuting foreigners for treason against Germany for injuries to ethnic Germans abroad.[846]
NG-558Pros. Ex. 143Letter from Reich Minister of Justice Thierack to Bormann, 13 October 1942, concerning the “Administration of Justice against Poles, Russians, Jews, and gypsies.”[674]
NG-589Pros. Ex. 372Undated report from the district court in Hamburg concerning granting of benefits for destitute persons to a Jew, together with two letters of defendant Rothenberger and an interoffice memorandum, 13 February-22 May 1942.[643]
NG-590Pros. Ex. 198Letter from the Reich Ministry of Justice, signed by defendant Mettgenberg, to the president of the district court and the Chief Public Prosecutor in Hamburg, 1 April 1939, concerning the redesignation of Jewish names in criminal proceedings.[597]
NG-595Pros. Ex. 136The Bratek case, 10 December 1942–20 July 1943. Extracts from the official files, including Gestapo report of 10 December 1942; judgment of the People’s Court after trial of 20 May 1943; and note of 20 July 1943 on the execution of the death sentence.[867]
NG-611Pros. Ex. 64Correspondence between Bormann, Lammers, and defendant Schlegelberger, 25, 29 May and 28 June 1941, concerning a suggestion of Hitler to convert a prison sentence into a death sentence.[425]
NG-627Pros. Ex. 474Letter of defendant Klemm to the president of the Hamburg district court of appeal, 1 March 1945, stating that sentences in cases of “undermining the military efficiency” of Germany have been too lenient. (Also Rothenberger 73, Rothenberger Def. Ex. 7.)[545]
NG-629Pros. Ex. 28Extracts from a report on a 1 February 1939 conference at the Ministry of Justice between defendant Rothenberger and various court presidents. (Also Rothenberger 3, Rothenberger Def. Ex. 3.)[327]
NG-629Pros. Ex. 28Extracts from a report on a conference of defendant Rothenberger and various court presidents, 1 February 1939, concerning “Race Pollution,” exclusions of Jews from employment, and “the legal treatment of Jews.” (Also Rothenberger 3, Rothenberger Def. Ex. 3.)[594]
NG-630Pros. Ex. 428Letter from defendant Schlegelberger to Chief Public Prosecutors and senior public prosecutors, 20 July 1935, concerning the “struggle against political Catholicism.”[912]
NG-665Pros. Ex. 346Supplementary decree, 31 January 1942, concerning the administration of penal justice against Poles and Jews in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[642]
NG-671Pros. Ex. 220Extracts from the situation report of defendant Lautz, Chief Public Prosecutor at the People’s Court, to Thierack, 19 February 1944, concerning the undermining of military efficiency.[885]
NG-674Pros. Ex. 100Circular letter from the Reich Ministry of Justice to leading judges and prosecutors, 19 February 1944, transmitting excerpts from reports of a conference of justice officials on cases of “undermining” and “malicious political acts.”[880]
NG-676Pros. Ex. 178Letter from defendant Klemm to the president of the Stuttgart Court of Appeal, 5 July 1944, stating sentences in that area were too lenient, particularly in cases in which defendant Cuhorst presided.[541]
NG-677Pros. Ex. 188Extracts from affidavit of Dr. Escher, German attorney, concerning the use of the nullity plea.[411]
NG-685Pros. Ex. 259Extracts from a letter by Chief Public Prosecutor at Hamm to the Minister of Justice, for defendant Schlegelberger, 29 January 1941, concerning treason, breach of regulations by foreign workers, criminal proceedings against Polish civilians, and applicability of decrees against public enemies and violent criminals.[840]
NG-700Pros. Ex. 625Decree, 3 September 1939, of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning execution of the right of pardon.[186]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree, 28 February 1933, by Reich President von Hindenburg, cosigned by Reich Chancellor Hitler and Reich Ministers Frick and Guertner, suspending constitutional rights and instituting other measures. (Also Schlegelberger 91, Schlegelberger Def. Ex. 84.)[160]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112The “Enabling Act.” (Also General Def. 1, Klemm Def. Ex. 1.)[163]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Law, 7 April 1933, concerning admission to the bar.[164]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the first law for the transfer of the administration of justice to the Reich, 16 February 1934.[167]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the law, 24 April 1934, amending provisions of criminal law and criminal procedure.[169]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the second law concerning the transfer of the administration of justice to the Reich, 5 December 1934.[172]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from law of 28 June 1935 amending the Criminal (Penal) Code.[176]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the law, 28 June 1935, The Code of Criminal Procedure and the Judicature Act.[177]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Law, 15 September 1935, for the protection of German blood and honor.[180]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the law against economic sabotage, 1 December 1936.[182]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from decree, 17 August 1938, for special criminal law in time of war and special emergency.[184]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree, 1 September 1939, concerning extraordinary measures with regard to foreign radio broadcasts.[185]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the war economy decree of 4 September 1939.[187]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree, 5 September 1939, against public enemies.[188]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from decree, 25 November 1939, supplementing penal provisions for protection of the military efficiency of the German people.[192]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 5 December 1939 against violent criminals.[193]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 6 May 1940 on the extension of the application of German criminal law.[195]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from law of 4 September 1941 amending the Criminal (Penal) Code.[199]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the eleventh regulation on the Reich Citizenship Law, 25 November 1941.[200]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Fuehrer Decree, 21 March 1942, concerning simplification of the administration of justice.[203]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Unanimous decision of the greater German Reichstag, 26 April 1942, concerning unrestricted powers of Adolf Hitler.[204]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree, 15 July 1942, signed by Keitel, Stuckart and defendant Schlegelberger, extending special jurisdiction of SS and police or military courts to the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.[205]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from decree of 13 August 1942 for the further simplification of the administration of justice in criminal cases.[206]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Hitler decree, 20 August 1942, concerning special powers authorizing the Reich Minister of Justice to deviate from any existing law in establishing a National Socialist administration of justice.[207]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from the Reich juvenile court law of 10 November 1943.[208]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Fifth decree, 5 May 1944, amending the decree concerning special criminal law in time of war and special emergency.[209]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of the Reich government, 21 March 1933, on the formation of Special Courts.[218]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 21 February 1940 concerning jurisdiction of criminal courts, Special Courts, and additional provisions of criminal procedure.[222]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Letter from Under Secretary Freisler to presidents and public prosecutors at courts of appeal, 26 September 1941, concerning handling of certain wartime crimes by Special Courts to speed up proceedings.[226]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extract from law of 24 April 1934 amending regulations of penal law and criminal procedure.[231]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from law, 16 September 1939, amending regulations of general criminal procedure, military criminal procedure and the penal code.[233]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Law of 14 July 1933 for the prevention of progeny with hereditary diseases (Gesetz zur Verhuetung Erbkranken Nachwuchses).[243]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extracts from decree of 5 December 1933 for the execution of the law for prevention of progeny with hereditary diseases.[245]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Third decree for the implementation of the law for the prevention of progeny with hereditary diseases, 25 February 1935.[246]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 15 February 1945 on civilian courts martial procedure.[250]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Extract from law, 16 September 1939, amending regulations of general criminal procedure, military criminal procedure, and the penal code.[405]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 21 February 1940 concerning the nullity plea.[410]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Second Executive Decree, 31 May 1941, for the execution of the law for the protection of German Blood and Honor.[627]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Decree of 4 December 1941 concerning the administration of penal justice against Poles and Jews in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[632]
NG-715Pros. Ex. 112Thirteenth regulation under the Reich Citizenship Law, 1 July 1943.[685]
NG-744Pros. Ex. 500Letter from the Reich Ministry of Justice, signed by Freisler, to presidents of district courts of appeal and others, 7 August 1942, concerning “Poles and Jews in proceedings against Germans.”[668]
NG-752Pros. Ex. 24Extract from Hitler’s speech to the German Reichstag, 26 April 1942, requesting confirmation of the right to keep everyone at his duty and expressing his intention to intervene where judges “do not understand the demand of the hour.”[436]
NG-770Pros. Ex. 291Circular of the Reich Minister of Justice signed by defendant Engert, to attorneys general, 12 December 1944, redefining limitations on divine services for prisoners.[917]
NG-787Pros. Ex. 507Letter of the Reich Ministry of Justice to leading judges and prosecutors, 4 April 1944, transmitting a report of the Reich Statistical Bureau on “Criminality in the Greater German Reich in the year 1942,” exclusive of cases handled by the People’s Court.[676]
NG-789Pros. Ex. 432Announcement by the Reich Minister of Justice, 17 December 1943, concerning the appointment of a Referent with the duty of training judges and others in a racial, hereditary, and criminological-biological line of thought.[248]
NG-825Pros. Ex. 433Report on a conference, 22 August 1939, between defendant Rothenberger and SS Major Eckhardt, SD Chief in Hamburg, concerning cooperation of the judiciary with the SD in Hamburg.[365]
NG-857Pros. Ex. 434Letter from Thierack to the president of the Reich Supreme Court, 29 September 1943, proposing SS Generals Ohlendorf and Cerff as guest speakers.[506]
NG-880Pros. Ex. 459Letter from Ministry of Justice, signed by defendant Schlegelberger, to Minister of Interior and the Fuehrer’s deputy, 3 February 1940, transmitting drafts of decrees for introducing German law into Incorporated Eastern Territories, and a memorandum of the Reich Chancellery initialed by Lammers and defendant Klemm.[598]
NG-900Pros. Ex. 453Letter from the Chief of Security Police and SD to Ministry of Justice, 3 May 1944, entitled “Requests made by the courts for information on Jews,” and interoffice memorandums leading to dispatching of a letter drafted by defendant Altstoetter.[714]
NG-901Pros. Ex. 436Two orders signed by defendant Schlegelberger for the initiation of criminal proceedings against notaries because of their attitude toward the National Socialist State, 19 May 1938 and 6 December 1938.[363]
NG-938Pros. Ex. 438Letter from the office of the Supreme Chief of the SA, signed by defendant Klemm, 4 December 1936, proposing five SA leaders as associate judges of the People’s Court.[235]
NG-1070Pros. Ex. 439Law of 1 December 1933 concerning special Nazi Party and Storm Troops’ (SA) jurisdiction over members of the Nazi Party, the SA, and their subordinate organizations.[166]
NG-1106Pros. Ex. 462Extract from the minutes of a conference between defendant Rothenberger and three judges of the Hamburg courts, 23 January 1942, concerning the exemption of destitute Jews from court fees.[642]
NG-1612Pros. Ex. 519Decree of 13 June 1940 concerning organization of courts in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[607]
NG-1615Pros. Ex. 521Decree of 31 May 1941 concerning the introduction of the Nuernberg racial laws in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[626]
NG-1656Pros. Ex. 535Draft of proposed memorandum to Hitler from Ministry of Justice, April 1943, initialed by defendant Rothenberger and Ministerial Director Vollmer, concerning imminent prosecution of a Jewess for selling her mother milk to a German pediatrician.[701]
NG-1807Pros. Ex. 626Decree of 11 June 1940 concerning execution of prison sentences for crimes committed in time of war.[197]
NG-1808Pros. Ex. 557Extracts from the official files in the case against Luitpold Schosser, a Catholic priest, sentenced on 19 December 1942, under the law against insidious attacks on State and Party by a Special Court headed by defendant Rothaug.[913]
NG-1886Pros. Ex. 546Letter from defendant von Ammon to the attorney general in Munich, 22 November 1944, concerning the execution of “Night and Fog” prisoners.[804]
NG-1918Pros. Ex. 531Decree of 25 August 1944 for the protection of the total war effort.[210]
NG-2218Pros. Ex. 604Circular letter from defendant Schlegelberger to presidents of district courts of appeal, 31 January 1938, requesting lists of attorneys allowed to defend prisoners held in protective custody.[321]
635-PSPros. Ex. 109Letter from Lammers to Reich Minister of Justice Thierack, 4 June 1944, concerning “People’s justice against Anglo-American murderers,” and enclosing Bormann’s circular to Nazi Party leaders on this subject.[578]
648-PSPros. Ex. 264Directive on behalf of the Reich Minister of Justice to public prosecutors, 22 October 1942, concerning the “transfer of asocial prisoners to the police.”[343]
654-PSPros. Ex. 39Memorandum of the Reich Minister of Justice on a conference with Himmler, 18 September 1942, concerning “special treatment at the hands of the police” where “judicial sentences are not severe enough,” the working of “asocial elements” to death, and other matters.[504]
662-PSPros. Ex. 263Notes of the Reich Ministry of Justice on a conference of 9 October 1942 on transfer of convicts and “asocials” in various categories to the Africa brigade, special commandos in the East, and to Himmler.[670]
664-PSPros. Ex. 348Circular letter of Himmler to the supreme Reich authorities, 10 March 1944, noting that “the accomplished evacuation and isolation” of Jews and gypsies had made meaningless the previous manner of publishing special directives concerning them.[713]
669-PSPros. Ex. 305Keitel letter of 12 December 1941, transmitting the first implementation decree to the “Night and Fog” decree.[777]
671-PSPros. Ex. 304Letter from Keitel, Chief of Armed Forces High Command, to Ministry of Justice, 12 December 1941, transmitting Hitler’s “Night and Fog” decree and its first implementation order; interoffice memorandum requesting transmittal of the letter to defendant Schlegelberger.[774]
701-PSPros. Ex. 268Directive of 1 April 1943, on behalf of the Reich Minister of Justice announcing that Poles and Jews released from prisons pursuant to a decision of the Reich Security Main Office, are to be transferred to concentration camps.[347]
1393-PSPros. Ex. 508Law, 20 December 1934, on insidious acts against State and Party for the protection of Party uniforms [Heimtueckegesetz].[173]
1733-PSPros. Ex. 303Secret “Night and Fog” Decree of Hitler, signed by Keitel, 7 December 1941, concerning measures to be taken against persons offering resistance to German occupation.[775]
2521-PSPros. Ex. 310Letter from the SS Economic and Administrative Main Office to concentration camp commanders, 18 August 1942, transmitting instructions for treatment of “Night and Fog” prisoners.[786]
4055-PSPros. Ex. 401Letter from defendant Schlegelberger to Lammers, 12 March 1942, expressing concern about contemplated anti-Jewish measures; reply from Lammers, 18 March 1942; letter from Schlegelberger to seven government and Party agencies on “The final solution of the Jewish problem,” 5 April 1942; file note on situation of Berlin Jews, 21 November 1941.[646]
Altstoetter 10Altstoetter Ex. 1Extract from the German Civil Service Law (Deutsches Beamtengesetz, or “DBG”), 26 January 1937.[182]
Joel 8Joel Ex. 11Letter of Reich Minister of Justice Guertner to Reich Minister of the Interior Frick, 14 May 1935, protesting against the “Mistreatment of Communist prisoners by policemen.”[314]
Klemm 1Klemm Ex. 1The “Enabling Act.” (Also NG-715, Pros. Ex. 112.)[163]
Klemm 20Klemm Ex. 20Letters from Guertner, Reich Minister of Justice, to Hitler’s deputy, Rudolf Hess, and to the SA Chief of Staff, Viktor Lutze, 5 June 1935, concerning interference in the trial of camp Hohenstein personnel.[352]
Klemm 28Klemm Ex. 28Order of Prussian Ministry of Justice, 15 March 1934, informing authorities of Goering’s decree of 11 March 1934, authorizing the Gestapo and certain Prussian authorities to order protective custody for political reasons.[313]
Klemm 29Klemm Ex. 29Decree of 17 October 1939, establishing special jurisdiction and providing for judges appointed by Himmler, for criminal proceedings against members of the SS and police formations on special tasks.[190]
Klemm 33Klemm Ex. 33Party Chancellery instructions to Party officials, 31 August 1937 and 9 February 1938, concerning the exclusive concern of judicial authorities in prosecuting punishable offenses and procedures where Party members may have committed them.[361]
Klemm 33Klemm Ex. 33Announcement of Martin Bormann, Party Chancellery chief, 2 December 1942, requesting Gauleiter to inform the Party Chancellery of their opinions on the Judges’ Letters and of good and bad verdicts.[540]
Klemm 57Klemm Ex. 57Extracts from decree, 13 December 1944, for the further adaptation of criminal procedure to the requirements of total war (fourth decree for the simplification of criminal procedure).[211]
Klemm 58Klemm Ex. 58Decree signed by Dr. Conti and defendant Klemm, 14 November 1944, temporarily suspending activities of higher hereditary health courts, and automatically legalizing pending contested decisions.[249]
Klemm 68aKlemm Ex. 68aDecree of Himmler to all higher SS and police leaders, 10 August 1943, concerning “controversies between German citizens and parachuted English and American terror fliers.”[568]
Rothenberger 3Rothenberger Ex. 3Extracts from a report on a 1 February 1939 conference at the Ministry of Justice between defendant Rothenberger and various court presidents. (Also NG-629, Pros. Ex. 28.)[327]
Rothenberger 3Rothenberger Ex. 3Extracts from a report on a conference of defendant Rothenberger and various court presidents, 1 February 1939, concerning “race pollution,” exclusions of Jews from employment, and “the legal treatment of Jews.” (Also NG-629, Pros. Ex. 28.)[594]
Rothenberger 73Rothenberger Ex. 7Letter of defendant Klemm to the president of the Hamburg District Court of Appeal, 1 March 1945, stating that sentences in cases of “undermining the military efficiency” of Germany have been too lenient. (Also NG-627, Pros. Ex. 474.)[545]
Schlegelberger 23Schlegelberger Ex. 63Order of 16 January 1942 for execution of the Fuehrer decree concerning the position of chief of the Party Chancellery.[201]
Schlegelberger 34Schlegelberger Ex. 92Letter from the chief of the Fuehrer’s Nazi Party Chancellery to defendant Schlegelberger, 30 January 1938, stating that Hitler has directed that Schlegelberger be accorded membership in the Nazi Party.[363]
Schlegelberger 60Schlegelberger Ex. 26Decree of 6 June 1940 on the introduction of German penal law in the Incorporated Eastern Territories.[608]
Schlegelberger 61Schlegelberger Ex. 27Extracts from an article by Dr. Roland Freisler, Under Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Justice, January 1942, concerning criminal jurisdiction for Poles.[636]
Schlegelberger 88Schlegelberger Ex. 81Extracts from Decree, 21 February 1940, concerning the jurisdiction of criminal courts, Special Courts, and additional provisions of criminal procedure.[234]
Schlegelberger 90Schlegelberger Ex. 83Extracts from the regulation of the Reich Ministry of the Interior, 25 January 1938, concerning protective custody.[318]
Schlegelberger 91Schlegelberger Ex. 84Decree, 28 February 1933, by Reich President von Hindenburg, cosigned by Reich Chancellor Hitler and Reich Ministers Frick and Guertner, suspending constitutional rights and instituting other measures. (Also Document NG-715, Pros. Ex. 112.)[160]
Schlegelberger 127Schlegelberger Ex. 123Decree, 10 July 1937, of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning appointment of civil servants and termination of civil service status.[183]