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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) a . - e . | +. V + 4 ‘a G ~ (Mount Clipping in Space Below) wv eR . . ’ a a . : . i .- - ’ 7 Plaquemines Rights DefensePeril--Lawyer — 4 Negro attorney testified be- Rouge School Board after he! The suit, which is in its: fore. a special three-judge fed-irepresented Negro children in| third week, is scheduled to eral court today he would goa school desegregation move-:.», completed today ito Plaqtem Parish to Sati ask ; ee! ‘fend civil rights workers, but! Asked if.he considered the, ' 5 cack -with “qualms and reluctance.” filing of charges as harassment THE PLAINTIFF is seeking wer wouldn't rush down there,”/and intimidation, Jones replied) ‘© establish the need of out- ‘John Jones of East Baton that he did. of-state attorneys for: ade-— Rouge said. “I know its repu-| “It certainly hurt my prac, quate representation for civil tation. But I would go. Dying tice,” he said. rights workers in litigation. for a cause in Plaquemines a aes Parigh is like dying for a cause! 0. M. FISS, U.S. Department| 7* defense maintains there anywhere.” of Justice attorney intervening! 5 sufficient and qualified le- . jon behalf of the plaintiff, que-| gal aid available in the state. - JONES TOOK THE stand injried Jones as to whether the! The three-judge panel yes- a suit instituted by Richard B.|representation of the Louisiana| terday heard President John ‘Sobol, Washington, D. C., at-Bar Association Committee on} Pat Little of the Leuisierey 'torney to block prosecution by|Ethics and Grievances had .told|.State Bar Association deny Plaquemines Parish on a‘him that if he pleaded gui |"that -the association has re- charge of practicing law in Lou-‘the charges of soliciting : fsiana without a state license.néss and creating strife- H i . atin a fed-< nYohed Be has been active in civil!would receive only a reprimand. | erall program of rights litigation in the state for! He said that was true but he,| legal aid to Plaquemines res- the past year and a half asthad refused. . I idents chief staff counsel for the; i 7 lawyers - Constitutional “Defense; NEW ORLEANS ATTORNEY | Committee. . . John Cummings also took the! He also is attacking the con-istand and testified that he has stitutionality of the state lawjhad no experience with a lack regulating practice by out-of- of confidence by Negroes of! state attorneys. - — white lawyers in the state. He! said he takes personal injury _JONES TESTIFIED that dis-'cases primarily and that about barmeptprocesdings were filed|20 per cent of his thente—are against him by the East Baton|Negroes. .. ~ a NOT 2ECORDED 167 FEB 15 1968 ia 2 secant TT 22d G2 FEB 1S 1968 Mr, Tolson____— Rete ee mere enorme es {Indicate page, name of ; newspaper, city and state.) ao —_— PAGE 5 STATES - ITEM NEW ORLEANS, Lé jot —— Date: 27868 Edition: RED FLASH Author: Editor: GEORGE W. HEALY Title: RICHAR OBOL Character: CR or Classification: hue Submitting Office: N me) a ? LA e ([] Being Investigated