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——~Court-Curbing Bik-—— When Renator JoHN [aM QD., Ark. ues at the pext masion o ‘Congress to curb the Su- Breme Oourt’s powers to make soclologi- eal decisions he will be able té present eonvincing opinions in support which were lacking during the past session. Especially in mind is the report of eo Committee on Federal-State Rela- tionships adopted by the Conference of Chief Justices at their August meeting.. This report is highly critical of the Eupreme Court's policy-making ten- dencies and of the court's inconatency. Dm this nein 4 the wannet ons Wi VL point toc Tepore says: ‘, »« it seems strange that under a constitutions) doctrine which, requires all others to recognize thé~Supreme- Court’s ruling on conatitutiofial qués- fidtis’ as binding adjudications of t meaning and application of the Co stitution, the court itaelf has so fr quently overturned its own decisio reon, after the lapse of periods var¥- ing from one year to seventy-five, or avin ninety-five years.” Ko the main, the report deals with the extent to which the Supreme Court hag patently invaded the field of state's rights and is a document of auch scope , as to earn the claasification of historic. | Not only should it be introduced in support of any measure calculated to curb the court’s powers but some of those who had a hand in its prepara- tion should be heard in person at the customary hearings. Six of the 10 justices who prepared the document are on Supreme Court benches outside the South. If partisan and sectional politics could be kept out of congressional con- sidération of the bil] Senator McCie.- LAN says he will introduce and the nference Report were presented phoperly, it is probable that the bill uld ba passed on strength of the re- pat alone. ™ 2 OFC 18 1958 SO Orc <> > > THE COMMERICAL APE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE I 3-39 ay |64-4755°.4 - ie NOT RECORDED | 43DEC 16 1958 SEARCHED..............ENBEXED.....ss000 SERIALIZED...........-FILED...sscrsseesseren NOV 3 ~- ~ 1958