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STANDARD FORM HO. Office Meme, andum + onirep stares GOVERNMENT TO : Mr. Tolson DATE: May 23, 1957 Tolson _.. , . hachels - raom : L. B. Nichols jie C ee ‘ : ; Fs lac ar : . : a aan SUBJECT: y ; me . be Tretter mG tC SD «21s. He was just wondering if any Tele, hoor bh? consideration had ever been given to running a check on the law clerks colenar — . 4 of the justices on both the\Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme | Court. I 4 He stated he was bringing this up because he had been told there is a ring b | of left-wing law clerks who have pretty well established a hierarchy in certain instances. He then r has been told that this whole crowd 1s a group of left-wingers. He further related that, when Judge Minton was confirmed on the Supreme Court, Senator McCarran had reviewed all of his opinions as a _ circuit court judge. They were sound:and solid; but as soon as he went on the Supreme Court and started having the succession of law clerks, his opinions ''stunk." dy, Fe thought it might be a good idea for someone to get a ’ ie discreet line on the law clerks o WPanda i few of the other judges as it might disclose reve g intormation. I told him, of course, that this was not a matter in which we could take any part as it would be improper for the Bureau to launch such an investigation; however, if in any inquiries he made there were any indications of subversive ~~ 5 activities, we would certainly like to know about it. a an a PAULL Foto. s 2-2 256 -Ghk aS S INDEXED = 8s Wi 9 1957