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- qurens "oon =D. 16 nte-180 mar (067 CITES ~ Ota Gon. we. eo. 37 Telson UNITED STATES GO. .aNMENT Seinen Casper Memorandum canes — TO ; . DeLoach DATE: §+19-63 | Qe. ; Subliees Teve) eeu . Trotter : ele. rao 2 MOR! 124 | Be 2 With o . wt aon” b7e sare. THURGOOD MARSHALL eG | UB CIRCUIT JUDGE my ZS SECOND che Wal In a memorandum dated 6-18-63'to Mr. Tolson it was nen connection with efforts being made by Mr. Malone to recruit qualified Negro applican Mr. Malone advised that he has a luncheon appointment next week with two Negro jud -One was described as a Federal Court of Appeals Judge and the Director noted, *"Whc he?" it was determined that the judge referred to is Thurgood Marshall, and Mr. Tc requested that a file check be made. BACKGROUND: Judge Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 2, 1908, and ; received an LL.B degree from Howard University in 1933. He has served with the . National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) since -1936 and Director-Counsel of the NAACP. In 1951 he visited Japan and Korea to investigate military trials involving Negro soldiers. He now resides in New Yofk City. INFORMATION IN BUFILEs: =U” During the course of a Departmental applicant investigation in 1961 for position US Circuit Judge, it was reported that numerous associates, judges and fell attorneys highly recommended Marshall. He was described as being fair and impart and as having a masterful court demeanor. Chief Justice Waxyren, several Second Ci Judges and Governor Almond of Virginia commented favorabiy’concerning Marshall. was reported as having a leading part in the NAACP decisiof that Communist Party x bers and sympathizers had no place in that organization.: Other attorneys and judges. , however, stated that his knowledge of matters outsitie of the field of civil rights was: ] limited. They pointed out that he had no previous judicial experience and some felt jhe was prejudiced, biased and did not have the temperament to act without prejudic In 1939, he registered with the American Labor Party and in 1944 was listed as a national commi*teeman of the International Juridical Association. In 1942 Marshall wrote a report adopted by "National Executive Board of thé Lawyers' Guild. In 1947, he was a speaker on a program sponsored by the Progressive Citizens of America. All of these organiza 08 have been cited by the House Committee on Un- o_o ht bat — — eee | jAmerican Activities. vf 749 - o af -// 1 -Mr. Tolson wenn -_ be C ‘“ umm bos Hee Sop ee Depp me deat cee nr eee oe eat UR aghast nT pm gee gman on ntti mfp ite