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Supreme Court — Part 12

114 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Supreme Court · 112 pages OCR'd
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(ONL: FOR PAPERS PY CHASING LEWIS CO. . ommrc. most NOT (CAUTION: ADVANCE Lawes CoLuaN FOR RELEASE WEDNASDAY, er A.M, AND P.M. PAPERS, MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED BEFORE 3 mer pant WASHINGTON REPORT bp ges BY FULTON LEWIS,dR. Lod (c) 1957, KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC. WASHINGTON, ¥ 30--Preaident Eisenhower has more reason for concern about the Supreme Court than appears on the surface, because the trend of decisiona is not accidental. It is part of an establis recent Washington dinner conversation. The lady in question must remain anonymous, but she is the wife ofa top-drawer ‘presidential adviser, The affair was formal. Chief b7 Justice Earl Warren was seated at her right. In voluble mood, he They found Washington a cold place. As Chief Justice, he was unfamiliar with his job. tt was a long time since he had had direct contact with law practice, He was grop- ing to get his feet on the ground, and desperate to get his teeth into his work. One man, alone, befriended and took him in,and to that man, he paid, he feels an undying and unrepayable gratitude, The lady listened as he built the story with dramatic romanticism --how they had phi losophized together, socialized together, atudied cases together, There had been a etimulating meeting of the minds. G a AT. a Finally, he reached the climax: (Cha ALAS “that man is Felix Frankfurter," ML AUG 15 1957 To this, add the failure of Attorney General Brownell to adequate- ly screen the background of William J,Brennanof New Jersey, and Ike ‘has his answer, Two of his four appointments have soured on him, With- Frankfurter, Hugo Black and Willian Douglas already on the other side, be has provided himself with en opposition court, - And there is no relief in sight. Frankfurter was talking retire- ment several years ago, but his health has picked up and the talk is |r more, Black is as chipper as when he was appointed 20 years ago. Douglas has 4 ereee station of an ox. panes SENT DIRRCTOR a1 G/> 7 (nore)
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