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ae eens » pfp:350 (Rev. 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping tn Space Below) a gert was also asked if he noo a New. OriearnS~attor- ~~ \ uid take a position with { G rLawyers Constitutional De- a, Sor Ta an organiza- jon handling civil rights cases Fin the South, for $15,000 a year. ral: Hag replied, "Yes, the aver- M4iaze Jawyer does not make that Hisnd of money.” oo, iGagert testified he could re- ‘ilguire an outof-state attorney Judge Bernard J. Bagert of to.Be accompanied by a quali-}; the Orleans Parish Crimin¥f|fied Louisiana licensed attorney); District Court changed seats #-|fhryjughout a trial in his court.|; day to testify to his confidence, wi , in Louisiana attorneys in a ‘VIN J. Bronstein, repre- cial three-judge Federal Couft. aging Sobol, asked the judge}, Testim: ony was given in He jhad ever discussed the! oy Suit star y Richar aneed for Negro’ representation @ Eobol, Washington,-D.C., attor- {in cival rights cases, and hel! ey who has been active in \answered, ‘No, not exactly.” civil rights cases in Lottisiana'| Defendants in Sobol’s suit are jfor the past year and a half.| Leander H. Perez Sr., segrega-| le is seeking to prevent his tionist leader; Leander H. prosecution by Plaquemines \Perez Jr., district attorney, and Parish on a charge of practicing Judge Eugene Leon, of the 2th law without a state license. Judicial. District Court. SOBOL IS also attacking the The, suit is being heard by constitutionality of Louisiana Circuit Judge Robert A. Ains-' law regulating practice by out-i worth Jr. and District Judges of-state attorneys. = ederick J. R. Heebe and Fred - Bagert testified that lawyers |! J. Cassibry. heemnememeend in New Orleans are ‘well quali-|! =~” fied, industrious and energetic” and. added that he could “use all kinds of superlatives” in de- Sidney W. Provensal, represent- ; HE EXPRESSED the opinion that Negroes involved in civil rights cases could get repre- sentation. by New | - torneys. NOT-RECORDP = 167 FEB 18 63” . Vou aQ/ nae va 62 FEB 19 1968 Mr. Tolson_—— Xie} Leach. Mr, Mohri ate hs eee Spey. ETD ee tT oo. at Ma i susneeny Ms nosea ALM Dhaene TD cmeeee 4 | Mare Yared) nee 19) Myr. Pr vb 2 eee , Tele. Roum ....— Miss H.i.igS Miss Gandy———~ (indicate page, namie o newspaper, city and state.) PAGE 33 STAT ES*1T™ NEW ORLEANS, LA Date: 26-68 Editions RED FLASH Author: Editor:GE ORGE W HEALY Title: @ RICHARD SOBOL Character: CR or Claaaification: Aho Submitting Officer 9 os LA ad oO Being Investigated