Document walk
FDA Case Explorer
Walk through the Reich FDA case as a sequence of documents, not a legend. Filter the record by source type and evidence status to see what is court-backed, what is an archive pointer, and what still needs the underlying district-court file.
FAQ
Does this prove all Reich books were burned?
No. The tool distinguishes court-backed destruction language from broader claims that still need the full injunction and enforcement records.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a historical research aid for locating primary legal records and evidence boundaries.
Does my search leave the browser?
No. Filtering and document selection run entirely in client-side JavaScript on the loaded page.
Primary Sources Used
Court opinion
Reich v. United States, 239 F.2d 134
First Circuit contempt appeal describing the 1954 complaint, injunction, recall order, and later contempt proceeding.
Court opinion
Baker v. United States, 221 F.2d 957
First Circuit per curiam decision affirming denial of intervention in the 1954 injunction case.
Item record
NLM item record, U.S.A. v. Wilhelm Reich Foundation et al.
NLM lists District of Maine No. 1056 case materials in the Aurora Karrer Reich Collection.
Item record
NLM item record, FDA Notices of Judgment: Wilhelm Reich cases 5391-5392
NLM lists 1959 FDA Notices of Judgment Archives material for Wilhelm Reich cases 5391-5392.
Finding aid
BPSI Reich finding aid PDF
Container list includes the District Court complaint, Orgone Energy Bulletin issues, CORE, Orgonomic Medicine, and books.